Career best

Johnson’s 27 is his best game since 2015-16

Joe Johnson scored 27 points on 10 for 14 shooting in 24 minutes, and the Jazz beat the Pelicans 127-⁠94.

His Performance Score of +12.5 is the best of his 147 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 98.6% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 12 of his 27 in the second quarter. He went 6 for 8 from 3. His 26 points from the field came on 14 shots, 11.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 15 of his 27 after the game was decided.

His old best, +12.3, was 27 points and 11 assists on 11 for 16 shooting in 37 minutes, a 128-⁠119 win over Sacramento on Feb. 5, 2016.

The game

Jazz 127, Pelicans 94Away, Feb. 8, 2017Box score and story ›

Joe Johnson
1-1 FT23:40 min
Points1st 02nd 123rd 34th 12
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in 3-pointers (6; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 8.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 51 regular-season games.

Shot making
26 points from the field on 14 shots11.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 31-foot 3-pointer2nd quarter, 2:59 leftchance to win 57% to 66%
On the move
1.64 miles4.16 mph on average38 touches
Hustle
1 deflection3 shots contested
Rating
Performance Score +12.593.5% true shooting26.9% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Feb. 8, 2017at NOPW 127-942427310010-146-81-10+17+12.5
2Feb. 5, 2016vs SACW 128-11937276112111-165-70-06+13+12.3
3Oct. 25, 2016at PORL 104-1133129431012-163-42-22−2+11.1
4March 1, 2016vs CHIW 129-1113324540110-132-32-22+24+9.7
5Jan. 18, 2016at TORL 100-112372257009-123-41-12+1+9.1

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

His old best

Nets 128, Kings 119Home, Feb. 5, 2016Box score and story ›

Joe Johnson
36:55 min
Points1st 132nd 73rd 34th 4
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (27; his best before, 22). Season high in assists (11; his best before, 10). Season high in 3-pointers (5; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 11.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 50 regular-season games.

Shot making
27 points from the field on 16 shots11.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a corner 3-pointer2nd quarter, 36s leftchance to win 49% to 58%
On the move
2.77 miles4.51 mph on average71 touches
Rating
Performance Score +12.384.4% true shooting24.4% usage