Noah Penda 13 points vs Jazz (Dec 20, 2025)
13 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 23:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 2.6 FGA · 9.0 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 18.1 against a usual 3.8 (+14.3)
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 Noah Penda score 13 points?
Noah Penda scored 13 points against the Jazz on Dec 20, 2025 in 23:36: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 1-of-4 from three. Coming in, Penda had averaged 3.6 points on 2.6 shots in 9.0 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. Penda took 11 shots, 8.4 more than usual. Penda shot 54.5% from the field, against a usual 48.6%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 1.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.5. Minutes: 23:36, against a usual 9.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.6, against a usual 15.2. Penda had 12 rebounds, against a usual 3.4. At the Jazz, the Magic won 128-127. 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
Penda in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:36 | 9.0 | +14.6 |
| Points | 13 | 3.6 | +9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 2.6 · 48.6% | +8.4 · +5.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 0.8 · 63.6% | +3.2 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 3.4 | +8.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 21.8 | 16.5 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.6 | 15.2 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 1.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | +1.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.8) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.9) | -0.5 |
| Total | 13 | 3.6 | +9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.1 against a usual 3.8 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.6 |
| Rebounds | +4.8 |
| Assists | +2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 128-127 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season.
- The source holds fewer Magic games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.