Anfernee Simons: season-high 27 points vs Bulls (Jan 5, 2026)
27 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 8-of-14 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 27:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.1 PTS · 10.8 FGA · 23.7 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season: 19.8 against a usual 8.7 (+11.1)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 25, set on Oct 27, 2025 and Nov 9, 2025)
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 Anfernee Simons score 27 points?
Anfernee Simons scored 27 points against the Bulls on Jan 5, 2026 in 27:12: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 8-of-14 from three (57.1%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Simons averaged 13.1 points on 10.8 shots in 23.7 minutes across 34 regular-season games. The 27 points were a season high, above the previous 25. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 35 games this season. The shot count was 16, against a usual 10.8. The rate from the field was 56.3%, against a usual 42.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 24 (7.2), two-pointers 2 (4.4). Playing time was 27:12, against a usual 23.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.2, against a usual 13.2. At home against the Bulls, the Celtics won 115-101. 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
Simons in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:12 | 23.7 | +3.5 |
| Points | 27 | 13.1 | +13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 10.8 · 42.8% | +5.2 · +13.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 57.1% | 6.3 · 38.5% | +7.7 · +18.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.7 · 89.5% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 30.1 | 22.9 | +7.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.2 | 13.2 | +13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-14) | 7.2 (2.4-of-6.3) | +16.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.5) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 27 | 13.1 | +13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 8.7 (+11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 115-101 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls 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.