Trey Murphy III 35 points vs Wizards (Jan 9, 2026): 3rd-best of 36 games
35 PTS · 13-of-24 FG · 7-of-16 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 36:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.3 PTS · 15.1 FGA · 35.6 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 36 games this season: 31.2 against a usual 17.3 (+13.9)
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 Trey Murphy III score 35 points?
In 36:06 against the Wizards on Jan 9, 2026, Trey Murphy III scored 35 points: 13-of-24 from the field (54.2%), 7-of-16 from three (43.8%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Murphy averaged 21.3 points on 15.1 shots in 35.6 minutes across 35 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 36 games this season. Murphy took 24 shots, 8.9 more than usual. The 54.2% from the field compares with a usual 49.5%. By shot type: threes 21 points (usual 8.7); two-pointers 12 points (usual 9.2); free throws 2 points (usual 3.4). Playing time was 36:06, against a usual 35.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.1, against a usual 17.5. Murphy had 4 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 1.5 and 0.2. At the Wizards, the Pelicans won 128-107, a 21-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
Murphy in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:06 | 35.6 | +0.5 |
| Points | 35 | 21.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 54.2% | 15.1 · 49.5% | +8.9 · +4.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 43.8% | 7.6 · 38.2% | +8.4 · +5.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 3.7 · 90.8% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 28.6 | 22.0 | +6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.1 | 17.5 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-16) | 8.7 (2.9-of-7.6) | +12.3 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 9.2 (4.6-of-7.5) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 3.4 (3.4-of-3.7) | -1.4 |
| Total | 35 | 21.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.2 against a usual 17.3 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 128-107 at the Wizards, a 21-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 6, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Pelicans played on Jan 7, 2026; Murphy was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards 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.