Aaron Nesmith 29 points vs Kings (Mar 10, 2026): 3rd-best of 37 games
29 PTS · 10-of-22 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.6 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 29.4 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 37 games this season: 21.6 against a usual 8.3 (+13.3)
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Aaron Nesmith score 29 points?
Aaron Nesmith scored 29 points against the Kings on Mar 10, 2026 in 34:36: 10-of-22 from the field (45.5%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Nesmith had averaged 12.6 points on 11.0 shots in 29.4 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 37 games this season. The shot count was 22, against a usual 11.0. Nesmith shot 45.5% from the field, against a usual 38.3%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 4.1; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 2.0. Minutes: 34:36, against a usual 29.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.5, against a usual 10.1. At the Kings, the Pacers lost 114-109. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Nesmith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 29.4 | +5.2 |
| Points | 29 | 12.6 | +16.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 45.5% | 11.0 · 38.3% | +11.0 · +7.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 6.1 · 35.5% | +0.9 · -6.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 2.5 · 81.1% | +4.5 · +18.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 29.6 | 19.3 | +10.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.5 | 10.1 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 6.5 (2.2-of-6.1) | -0.5 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-15) | 4.1 (2.1-of-4.9) | +11.9 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.5) | +5.0 |
| Total | 29 | 12.6 | +16.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.6 against a usual 8.3 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 114-109 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Mar 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.