Career best

Gordon’s 50 is his best game since 2015-16

Eric Gordon scored 50 points on 14 for 22 shooting in 38 minutes, and the Rockets beat the Jazz 126-⁠117.

His Performance Score of +21.6 is the best of his 318 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 50 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 14 more than his 36 at Washington on Nov. 26, 2018.

He scored 17 of his 50 in the fourth quarter. He went 8 for 10 at the rim and 6 for 11 from 3. His 34 points from the field came on 22 shots, 8.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. P.J. Tucker set up 4 of his 14 baskets. He scored 9 of his 50 after the game was decided.

His old best, +11.7, was 31 points on 11 for 17 shooting in 26 minutes, a 118-⁠86 win over Chicago on March 27, 2018.

The game

Rockets 126, Jazz 117Away, Jan. 27, 2020Box score and story ›

Eric Gordon

16-20 FT38:17 min

Points1st 92nd 153rd 94th 17

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (50; his best before, 27). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (6). Before this game he averaged 14.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21 regular-season games.

Shot making: 34 points from the field on 22 shots8.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a step-back 3-pointer2nd quarter, 7:26 leftchance to win 38% to 46%
Guarded by: Ingles: 34 poss, 3 ptsO'Neale: 13 poss, 4 ptsMitchell: 11 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Ingles: 21 poss, 3 ptsMitchell: 16 poss, 0 ptsO'Neale: 15 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.54 miles3.67 mph on average75 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections3 shots contested1 loose ball4 box-outs
Rating: Performance Score +21.681.2% true shooting32.0% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 27, 2020at UTA	W 126-117	38	50	6	3	2	1	14-22	6-11	16-20	2	+12	+21.6
2	March 27, 2018vs CHI	W 118-86	26	31	1	1	0	1	11-17	8-13	1-2	0	+39	+11.7
3	Dec. 26, 2015vs HOU	W 110-108	40	26	2	5	1	0	10-12	6-8	0-0	1	−4	+11.4
4	March 3, 2018vs BOS	W 123-120	27	29	3	1	0	0	8-13	7-11	6-8	1	−5	+11.4
5	Dec. 18, 2017vs UTA	W 120-99	36	33	0	1	0	1	12-18	7-12	2-3	0	+14	+11.1

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Rockets 118, Bulls 86Home, March 27, 2018Box score and story ›

Eric Gordon

1-2 FT26:23 min

Points1st 102nd 143rd 14th 6

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 18.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 65 regular-season games.

Shot making: 30 points from the field on 17 shots10.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup2nd quarter, 4:53 leftchance to win 79% to 89%
Guarded by: Nwaba: 16 poss, 3 ptsHoliday: 11 poss, 6 ptsMarkkanen: 6 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Payne: 19 poss, 0 ptsMarkkanen: 7 poss, 7 ptsHoliday: 6 poss, 5 pts
On the move: 1.70 miles3.89 mph on average46 touches
Hustle: 6 shots contested2 box-outs1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +11.786.7% true shooting29.5% usage