Shaedon Sharpe 29 points vs Jazz (Jan 5, 2026): 3rd-best of 33 games
29 PTS · 11-of-19 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.3 PTS · 17.9 FGA · 29.5 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 33 games this season: 27.1 against a usual 12.7 (+14.4)
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 Shaedon Sharpe score 29 points?
In 27:18 against the Jazz on Jan 5, 2026, Shaedon Sharpe scored 29 points: 11-of-19 from the field (57.9%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Sharpe averaged 21.3 points on 17.9 shots in 29.5 minutes across 32 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 33 games this season. The rate from the field was 57.9%, against a usual 44.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (5.6), free throws 2 (3.5). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 29.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 35.7, against a usual 15.6. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.4. At home against the Jazz, the Trail Blazers won 137-117, a 20-point win. 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
Sharpe in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 29.5 | -2.2 |
| Points | 29 | 21.3 | +7.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 57.9% | 17.9 · 44.6% | +1.1 · +13.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 5.9 · 31.9% | +2.1 · +30.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 4.4 · 78.2% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.4 | +4.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 31.9 | 31.7 | +0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.7 | 15.6 | +20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 5.6 (1.9-of-5.9) | +9.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-11) | 12.2 (6.1-of-12.0) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.4) | -1.5 |
| Total | 29 | 21.3 | +7.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.1 against a usual 12.7 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 137-117 at home against the Jazz, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 18 points (Oct 29, 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.