Poole’s 36 is the best game of his career
Jordan Poole had 36 points and 3 steals on 13 for 20 shooting in 29 minutes, and the Warriors beat the Spurs 132-95.
His Performance Score of +14.8 is the best of his 222 games, better than 99.4% of all player games since 2015-16.
He scored 14 of his 36 in the first quarter. He went 7 for 8 at the rim and 5 for 10 from 3. His 31 points from the field came on 20 shots, 8.0 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 17 of his 36 after the game was decided.
His old best, +14.3, was 38 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists on 11 for 22 shooting in 36 minutes, a 107-103 loss to Phoenix on March 30, 2022.