Career best

Stephenson has his best game since 2015-16

Lance Stephenson had 16 points, 14 assists and 4 steals on 7 for 12 shooting in 29 minutes, and the Pacers beat the Jazz 125-⁠113.

His Performance Score of +13.6 is the best of his 262 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.1% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He went 4 for 5 at the rim.

His old best, +11.6, was 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists on 10 for 14 shooting in 25 minutes, a 131-⁠113 win at Phoenix on Oct. 24, 2018.

The game

Pacers 125, Jazz 113Home, Jan. 8, 2022Box score and story ›

1-2 FT28:44 min

Points1st 52nd 43rd 74th 0

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 9 regular-season games.

Shot making: 15 points from the field on 12 shots2.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a step-back 3-pointer1st quarter, 3:03 leftchance to win 48% to 58%
Guarded by: O'Neale: 21 poss, 0 ptsConley: 9 poss, 0 ptsMitchell: 8 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Bogdanovic: 14 poss, 3 ptsO'Neale: 12 poss, 0 ptsConley: 9 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.03 miles3.93 mph on average73 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections5 shots contested3 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +13.662.1% true shooting20.3% usage

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 8, 2022vs UTA	W 125-113	29	16	6	14	4	0	7-12	1-3	1-2	1	+14	+13.6
2	Oct. 24, 2018at PHX	W 131-113	25	23	8	8	2	0	10-14	1-2	2-2	3	+6	+11.6
3	Nov. 17, 2018at ORL	L 117-130	22	19	6	3	2	0	6-9	1-3	6-6	1	−2	+9.9
4	March 11, 2016vs NOP	W 121-114	38	33	7	4	2	1	12-20	1-2	8-12	1	+17	+9.6
5	Jan. 27, 2018vs ORL	W 114-112	31	21	5	6	2	0	9-13	1-3	2-2	2	+2	+9.4

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

Lakers 131, Suns 113Away, Oct. 24, 2018Box score and story ›

2-2 FT25:02 min

Points1st 42nd 83rd 24th 9

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 3 regular-season games.

Shot making: 21 points from the field on 14 shots5.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 15-foot floater1st quarter, 55s leftchance to win 44% to 52%
Guarded by: Bridges: 16 poss, 2 ptsWarren: 7 poss, 6 ptsBooker: 7 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Warren: 12 poss, 0 ptsBridges: 11 poss, 2 ptsCanaan: 10 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.79 miles4.08 mph on average64 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection4 shots contested2 loose balls2 box-outs1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +11.677.3% true shooting27.7% usage