Trey Murphy III: season-high 42 points vs Lakers (Jan 6, 2026)
42 PTS · 14-of-26 FG · 6-of-17 3P · 8-of-9 FT · 39:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.7 PTS · 14.8 FGA · 35.5 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season: 32.2 against a usual 16.9 (+15.3)
Season-high 42 points (previous high 41, set on Nov 8, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Trey Murphy III score 42 points?
In 39:06 against the Lakers on Jan 6, 2026, Trey Murphy III scored 42 points: 14-of-26 from the field (53.8%), 6-of-17 from three (35.3%), 8-of-9 on free throws (88.9%). Before this game, Murphy averaged 20.7 points on 14.8 shots in 35.5 minutes across 34 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 42 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season. Shot attempts: 26, against a usual 14.8. Murphy shot 53.8% from the field, against a usual 49.3%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 8.5); two-pointers 16 points (usual 8.9); free throws 8 points (usual 3.3). Playing time was 39:06, against a usual 35.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.6, against a usual 17.1. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 2, against a usual 1.9 and 2.1. The Pelicans lost 111-103 at home against the Lakers. 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
Murphy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:06 | 35.5 | +3.6 |
| Points | 42 | 20.7 | +21.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 26 · 53.8% | 14.8 · 49.3% | +11.2 · +4.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 17 · 35.3% | 7.4 · 38.4% | +9.6 · -3.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 88.9% | 3.6 · 91.0% | +5.4 · -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 32.3 | 21.6 | +10.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.6 | 17.1 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-17) | 8.5 (2.8-of-7.4) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 8.9 (4.5-of-7.4) | +7.1 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-9) | 3.3 (3.3-of-3.6) | +4.7 |
| Total | 42 | 20.7 | +21.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.2 against a usual 16.9 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 111-103 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 35 points (Nov 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.