Nikola Vučević: season-high 35 points vs Jazz (Jan 14, 2026)
35 PTS · 14-of-22 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 30:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.4 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 39 games this season: 32.0 against a usual 14.5 (+17.5)
Season-high 35 points (previous high 28, reached in 3 earlier games)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nikola Vučević score 35 points?
Nikola Vučević scored 35 points against the Jazz on Jan 14, 2026 in 30:54: 14-of-22 from the field (63.6%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Vučević had averaged 16.4 points on 13.6 shots in 30.7 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. The 35 points were a season high, above the previous 28. This game had the best Game Score of 39 games this season. The shot count was 22, against a usual 13.6. Vučević shot 63.6% from the field, against a usual 49.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 24 points (usual 9.9); free throws 5 points (usual 1.1). Minutes: 30:54, against a usual 30.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 37.3, against a usual 17.0. The Bulls won 128-126 at home against the Jazz. 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
Vučević in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:54 | 30.7 | +0.2 |
| Points | 35 | 16.4 | +18.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 63.6% | 13.6 · 49.7% | +8.4 · +13.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 4.7 · 38.0% | +1.3 · -4.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.4 · 79.2% | +4.6 · +4.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 9.3 | -2.3 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 34.9 | 21.6 | +13.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.3 | 17.0 | +20.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.7) | +0.6 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-16) | 9.9 (5.0-of-8.9) | +14.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | +3.9 |
| Total | 35 | 16.4 | +18.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.0 against a usual 14.5 (+17.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +17.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous best: 27.1, set on Jan 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 128-126 at home against the Jazz.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 21 points (Nov 16, 2025).
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.