Matković’s 25 is the best game of his career
Karlo Matković scored 25 points on 9 for 13 shooting in 29 minutes, and the Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 135-134.
His Performance Score of +11.1 is the best of his 110 games, better than 97.9% of all player games since 2015-16. His 25 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 6 more than his 19 against San Antonio on Feb. 23, 2025.
He went 4 for 4 at the rim and 5 for 8 from 3. His 23 points from the field came on 13 shots, 8.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Trey Murphy III set up 4 of his 9 baskets.
His old best, +7.6, was 15 points on 6 for 7 shooting in 21 minutes, a 124-108 loss at the Lakers on April 4, 2025.