Career best

Kessler has the best game of his career

Walker Kessler had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists on 10 for 10 shooting in 34 minutes, but the Jazz lost to the Kings 118-⁠101.

His Performance Score of +15.7 is the best of his 183 games, better than 99.5% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He went 10 for 10 at the rim. His 20 points from the field came on 10 shots, 6.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 9 of his 25 after the game was decided.

His old best, +15.1, was 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 5 blocks on 7 for 9 shooting in 30 minutes, a 106-⁠94 loss to Dallas on Nov. 30.

The game

Jazz 101, Kings 118Home, Feb. 26, 2025Box score and story ›

Walker Kessler
5-7 FT33:49 min
Points1st 62nd 73rd 34th 9
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Kessler’s player page

Season high in points (25; his best before, 21). Before this game he averaged 11.2 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 44 regular-season games.

Shot making
20 points from the field on 10 shots6.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made an alley oop layup2nd quarter, 5:18 leftchance to win 37% to 43%
Guarded by
Sabonis: 45 poss, 13 ptsMonk: 5 poss, 2 ptsDeRozan: 4 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Sabonis: 39 poss, 8 ptsDeRozan: 4 poss, 2 ptsMonk: 4 poss, 0 pts
On the move
2.43 miles4.38 mph on average58 touches
Hustle
7 deflections8 shots contested1 loose ball4 box-outs
Rating
Performance Score +15.795.6% true shooting17.1% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Feb. 26, 2025vs SACL 101-11834251452010-100-05-70−2+15.7
2Nov. 30, 2024vs DALL 94-1063018101357-90-04-50−12+15.1
3Jan. 16, 2023at MINW 126-1253120214029-130-02-410+14.4
4March 25, 2023at SACL 113-12134311121114-160-03-61−2+12.9
5Feb. 1, 2023vs TORW 131-1283017141178-100-01-31+4+12.6

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

His old best

Jazz 94, Mavericks 106Home, Nov. 30, 2024Box score and story ›

Walker Kessler
4-5 FT29:43 min
Points1st 62nd 83rd 24th 2
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.
Kessler’s player page

Season high in steals (3; his best before, 2). Tied his season high in blocks (5). Before this game he averaged 9.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 12 regular-season games.

Shot making
14 points from the field on 9 shots2.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a dunk1st quarter, 9:55 leftchance to win 43% to 49%
Guarded by
Lively: 22 poss, 9 ptsGafford: 12 poss, 3 ptsWashington: 5 poss, 4 pts
He guarded
Lively: 24 poss, 4 ptsGafford: 15 poss, 3 ptsIrving: 5 poss, 0 pts
On the move
2.12 miles4.34 mph on average35 touches
Hustle
4 deflections13 shots contested
Rating
Performance Score +15.180.4% true shooting15.1% usage