Career best

Tucker’s 22 is his best game since 2015-16

P.J. Tucker scored 22 points on 8 for 9 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Rockets beat the Warriors 127-⁠105.

His Performance Score of +10.2 is the best of his 267 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 97.2% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 13 of his 22 in the second quarter. He went 5 for 6 from 3. His 21 points from the field came on 9 shots, 10.1 more than the league scores from the same zones. Chris Paul set up 3 of his 8 baskets.

His old best, +9.9, was 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals on 3 for 5 shooting in 30 minutes, a 124-⁠121 loss at Portland on Nov. 8, 2016.

The game

Rockets 127, Warriors 105Home, May 16, 2018, playoffsBox score and story ›

P.J. Tucker

1-2 FT36:28 min

Points1st 12nd 133rd 54th 3

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

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Season high in points (22; his best before, 20). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (5). Before this game he averaged 6.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 82 regular-season games.

Shot making: 21 points from the field on 9 shots10.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer3rd quarter, 9:49 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
Guarded by: Iguodala: 18 poss, 0 ptsGreen: 13 poss, 7 ptsCurry: 10 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Green: 20 poss, 2 ptsIguodala: 16 poss, 2 ptsThompson: 11 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.47 miles4.32 mph on average43 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections5 shots contested1 charge drawn3 loose balls12 box-outs2 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +10.2111.3% true shooting13.1% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	May 16, 2018vs GSW, playoffs	W 127-105	36	22	7	4	1	8-9	5-6	1-2	1	+22	+10.2
2	Nov. 8, 2016at POR	L 121-124	30	11	9	4	5	3-5	0-0	5-6	0	+18	+9.9
3	March 14, 2016vs MIN	W 107-104	40	23	12	5	2	9-18	3-6	2-2	2	+7	+9.2
4	Dec. 31, 2015at OKC	L 106-110	42	22	7	3	3	10-14	2-4	0-0	1	+4	+8.5
5	March 30, 2016at MIL	L 94-105	39	20	10	7	3	7-14	0-2	6-6	2	−6	+8.1

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

His old best

Suns 121, Trail Blazers 124Away, Nov. 8, 2016Box score and story ›

P.J. Tucker

5-6 FT30:28 min

Points1st 12nd 43rd 24th 4

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

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Before this game he averaged 2.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 7 regular-season games.

Shot making: 6 points from the field on 5 shots1.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 22-foot jumper2nd quarter, 4:45 leftchance to win 23% to 32%
On the move: 2.09 miles4.12 mph on average42 touches
Hustle: 5 deflections7 shots contested1 loose ball3 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +9.972.0% true shooting10.4% usage