Saddiq Bey: season-high 42 points vs Jazz (Feb 26, 2026)
42 PTS · 14-of-20 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 9-of-9 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.8 PTS · 12.8 FGA · 30.5 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 53 games this season: 38.4 against a usual 13.6 (+24.8)
Season-high 42 points (previous high 36, set on Jan 23, 2026)
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 42 points?
Saddiq Bey scored 42 points against the Jazz on Feb 26, 2026 in 34:12: 14-of-20 from the field (70.0%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 9-of-9 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Bey averaged 16.8 points on 12.8 shots in 30.5 minutes across 52 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 36 points. This game had the best Game Score of 53 games this season. Shot attempts: 20, against a usual 12.8. The 70.0% from the field compares with a usual 44.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 7.6); threes 15 points (usual 5.8); free throws 9 points (usual 3.4). Playing time was 34:12, against a usual 30.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 40.4, against a usual 16.0. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.4. At the Jazz, the Pelicans won 129-118. 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 (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 30.5 | +3.7 |
| Points | 42 | 16.8 | +25.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 70.0% | 12.8 · 44.8% | +7.2 · +25.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 5.5 · 34.8% | +3.5 · +20.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 100.0% | 3.9 · 85.4% | +5.1 · +14.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.4 | +4.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 30.9 | 21.2 | +9.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.4 | 16.0 | +24.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.5) | +9.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-11) | 7.6 (3.8-of-7.3) | +10.4 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-9) | 3.4 (3.4-of-3.9) | +5.6 |
| Total | 42 | 16.8 | +25.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
38.4 against a usual 13.6 (+24.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +23.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +24.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous best: 32.6, set on Jan 23, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 129-118 at the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz 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.