Andrew Wiggins 28 points vs Pacers (Dec 27, 2025): 2nd-best of 28 games
28 PTS · 12-of-16 FG · 4-of-4 3P · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 32.6 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season: 28.0 against a usual 12.1 (+15.9)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Andrew Wiggins score 28 points?
In 30:36 against the Pacers on Dec 27, 2025, Andrew Wiggins scored 28 points: 12-of-16 from the field (75.0%), 4-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Wiggins had averaged 15.9 points on 13.3 shots in 32.6 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 28 games this season. The 75.0% from the field compares with a usual 47.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (9.0), threes 12 (5.2), free throws 0 (1.7). Playing time was 30:36, against a usual 32.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 32.9, against a usual 13.4. The Heat won 142-116 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win. 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
Wiggins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 32.6 | -2.0 |
| Points | 28 | 15.9 | +12.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 75.0% | 13.3 · 47.1% | +2.7 · +27.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 4-of-4 | 4.6 · 37.9% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 71.4% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 22.4 | 20.4 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.9 | 13.4 | +19.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-4) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.6) | +6.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-12) | 9.0 (4.5-of-8.7) | +7.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.3) | -1.7 |
| Total | 28 | 15.9 | +12.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.0 against a usual 12.1 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 142-116 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.