Saddiq Bey: season-high 36 points vs Grizzlies (Jan 23, 2026)
36 PTS · 13-of-20 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 31:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.2 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 32.6 against a usual 12.4 (+20.2)
Season-high 36 points (previous high 29, set on Dec 18, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Saddiq Bey score 36 points?
In 31:42 against the Grizzlies on Jan 23, 2026, Saddiq Bey scored 36 points: 13-of-20 from the field (65.0%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Bey averaged 15.2 points on 11.9 shots in 29.8 minutes across 39 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 29 points. By Game Score it was the best of 40 games this season. Bey took 20 shots, 8.1 more than usual. The 65.0% from the field compares with a usual 44.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.8), two-pointers 14 (7.3). Bey played 31:42 against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 37.0, against a usual 15.0. The Pelicans won 133-127 at the Grizzlies. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:42 | 29.8 | +1.9 |
| Points | 36 | 15.2 | +20.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 65.0% | 11.9 · 44.2% | +8.1 · +20.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 5.0 · 32.0% | +4.0 · +34.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 3.8 · 82.3% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 26.7 | 20.0 | +6.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.0 | 15.0 | +22.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 4.8 (1.6-of-5.0) | +13.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 7.3 (3.7-of-6.9) | +6.7 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.8) | +0.9 |
| Total | 36 | 15.2 | +20.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.6 against a usual 12.4 (+20.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +20.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 25.6, set on Dec 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 133-127 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Jan 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 13 points (Oct 22, 2025), 18 points (Nov 26, 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.