Tre Jones 20 points vs Pelicans (Dec 31, 2025): season-best Game Score
20 PTS · 7-of-7 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 27:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.2 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 25.5 against a usual 12.3 (+13.2)
Matched the season high of 20 points, set on Nov 10, 2025 and Dec 1, 2025
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 Tre Jones score 20 points?
In 27:06 against the Pelicans on Dec 31, 2025, Tre Jones scored 20 points: 7-of-7 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Jones averaged 12.2 points on 7.9 shots in 26.7 minutes across 26 regular-season games. The 20 points matched the season high set on Nov 10, 2025 and Dec 1, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 7.4; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.3; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 3.5. Minutes: 27:06, against a usual 26.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 33.9, against a usual 16.6. Jones had 12 assists, against a usual 5.0. The Bulls won 134-118 at home against the Pelicans. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:06 | 26.7 | +0.4 |
| Points | 20 | 12.2 | +7.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-7 | 7.9 · 51.9% | -0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.5 · 27.5% | -0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 4.2 · 83.5% | +1.8 · -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 12 | 5.0 | +7.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 16.5 | 17.4 | -0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.9 | 16.6 | +17.3 |
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 | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.5) | +1.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 7.4 (3.7-of-6.4) | +4.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.2) | +1.5 |
| Total | 20 | 12.2 | +7.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.5 against a usual 12.3 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +4.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 20.3, set on Nov 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 134-118 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 10 points (Nov 24, 2025), 6 points (Dec 14, 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.