Career best

Murray’s 47 is the best game of his career

Keegan Murray had 47 points and 8 rebounds on 16 for 23 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Kings beat the Jazz 125-⁠104.

His Performance Score of +22.8 is the best of his 107 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 47 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 17 more than his 30 at Houston on Feb. 6, 2023.

He scored 26 of his 47 in the third quarter. He went 12 for 15 from 3. His 44 points from the field came on 23 shots, 18.9 more than the league scores from the same zones. Domantas Sabonis set up 5 of his 16 baskets. He scored 23 of his 47 after the game was decided.

His old best, +12.4, was 29 points and 14 rebounds on 10 for 12 shooting in 37 minutes, a 118-⁠113 win over Oklahoma City on Jan. 20, 2023.

The game

Kings 125, Jazz 104Home, Dec. 16, 2023Box score and story ›

Keegan Murray
3-4 FT36:06 min
Points1st 62nd 133rd 264th 2
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (47; his best before, 25). Season high in 3-pointers (12; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 19 regular-season games.

Shot making
44 points from the field on 23 shots18.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 3-pointer1st quarter, 4:21 leftchance to win 66% to 77%
Guarded by
Sexton: 12 poss, 6 ptsAgbaji: 12 poss, 9 ptsHorton-Tucker: 11 poss, 3 pts
He guarded
Horton-Tucker: 19 poss, 0 ptsDunn: 18 poss, 0 ptsSexton: 11 poss, 4 pts
On the move
2.86 miles4.45 mph on average66 touches
Hustle
1 deflection6 shots contested
Rating
Performance Score +22.894.9% true shooting30.5% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Dec. 16, 2023vs UTAW 125-1043647822016-2312-153-40+33+22.8
2Jan. 20, 2023vs OKCW 118-11337291410010-125-74-42+10+12.4
3Feb. 6, 2023at HOUW 140-1203330612011-178-120-01+11+10.3
4Nov. 13, 2023vs CLEW 132-120382581109-135-82-20+21+9.8
5Feb. 26, 2023at OKCW 124-115322062307-154-92-20+6+7.4

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Kings 118, Thunder 113Home, Jan. 20, 2023Box score and story ›

Keegan Murray
4-4 FT37:20 min
Points1st 102nd 03rd 64th 13
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (29; his best before, 23). Season high in rebounds (14; his best before, 10). Before this game he averaged 11.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 41 regular-season games.

Shot making
25 points from the field on 12 shots11.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 3-pointer4th quarter, 5:10 leftchance to win 77% to 92%
Guarded by
Giddey: 20 poss, 4 ptsGilgeous-Alexander: 15 poss, 6 ptsWilliams: 9 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Dort: 28 poss, 5 ptsJoe: 10 poss, 0 ptsWilliams: 9 poss, 4 pts
On the move
2.75 miles4.15 mph on average55 touches
Hustle
1 deflection9 shots contested1 loose ball1 box-out
Rating
Performance Score +12.4105.4% true shooting17.6% usage