Micah Peavy: season-high 21 points vs Timberwolves (Apr 12, 2026)
21 PTS · 6-of-12 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 40:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.0 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 14.5 MIN, from 60 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season: 18.1 against a usual 3.0 (+15.1)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 20, set on Apr 7, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Micah Peavy score 21 points?
In 40:48 against the Timberwolves on Apr 12, 2026, Micah Peavy scored 21 points: 6-of-12 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Peavy averaged 4.0 points on 4.4 shots in 14.5 minutes across 60 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season. Peavy took 12 shots, 7.6 more than usual. Peavy shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 38.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 7 (0.2), two-pointers 8 (2.5), threes 6 (1.3). Peavy played 40:48 against a usual 14.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 16.0, against a usual 7.3. Peavy had 1 turnover and 6 fouls, against a usual 0.3 and 1.5. The Pelicans lost 132-126 at the Timberwolves. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Peavy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 40:48 | 14.5 | +26.3 |
| Points | 21 | 4.0 | +17.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 50.0% | 4.4 · 38.0% | +7.6 · +12.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.7 · 25.0% | +2.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 0.4 · 71.4% | +7.6 · +16.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 14.7 | 14.1 | +0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.0 | 7.3 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.7) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 2.5 (1.2-of-2.7) | +5.5 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.4) | +6.8 |
| Total | 21 | 4.0 | +17.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.1 against a usual 3.0 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.5 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 61 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 132-126 at the Timberwolves.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 8 points (Dec 2, 2025), 0 points (Dec 4, 2025), 0 points (Feb 6, 2026).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.