Vanderbilt has the best game of his career
Jarred Vanderbilt had 18 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists on 8 for 9 shooting in 23 minutes, and the Jazz beat the Pelicans 121-100.
His Performance Score of +15.7 is the best of his 203 games, better than 99.5% of all player games since 2015-16.
He went 6 for 7 at the rim. His 16 points from the field came on 9 shots, 4.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.
His old best, +13.0, was 21 points and 19 rebounds on 10 for 14 shooting in 31 minutes, a 141-123 win at Houston on Jan. 9, 2022.