Saddiq Bey: season-high 29 points vs Rockets (Dec 18, 2025)
29 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.2 PTS · 11.4 FGA · 29.2 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 25.6 against a usual 12.1 (+13.5)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 25, set on Nov 12, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Saddiq Bey score 29 points?
Saddiq Bey scored 29 points against the Rockets on Dec 18, 2025 in 34:18: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Bey had averaged 14.2 points on 11.4 shots in 29.2 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. The 29 points were a season high, above the previous 25. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. Bey took 18 shots, 6.6 more than usual. Bey shot 61.1% from the field, against a usual 44.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (6.7), threes 9 (5.2), free throws 4 (2.3). Minutes: 34:18, against a usual 29.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.9, against a usual 14.9. At home against the Rockets, the Pelicans won 133-128. 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
Bey in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 29.2 | +5.1 |
| Points | 29 | 14.2 | +14.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 11.4 · 44.6% | +6.6 · +16.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 5.1 · 34.1% | -0.1 · +25.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 3.0 · 76.6% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 26.4 | 19.2 | +7.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.9 | 14.9 | +12.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.2 (1.7-of-5.1) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 6.7 (3.3-of-6.3) | +9.3 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.3 (2.3-of-3.0) | +1.7 |
| Total | 29 | 14.2 | +14.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.6 against a usual 12.1 (+13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 22.3, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 133-128 at home against the Rockets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season.
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.