Anfernee Simons: season-high 39 points vs Heat (Jan 15, 2026)
39 PTS · 13-of-28 FG · 7-of-16 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.5 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 24.0 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 27.6 against a usual 9.1 (+18.5)
Season-high 39 points (previous high 27, set on Jan 5, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Anfernee Simons score 39 points?
In 34:18 against the Heat on Jan 15, 2026, Anfernee Simons scored 39 points: 13-of-28 from the field (46.4%), 7-of-16 from three (43.8%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Simons averaged 13.5 points on 10.9 shots in 24.0 minutes across 39 regular-season games. The 39 points were a season high, above the previous 27. By Game Score it was the best of 40 games this season. Shot attempts: 28, against a usual 10.9. Simons shot 46.4% from the field, against a usual 43.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (7.6), two-pointers 12 (4.5), free throws 6 (1.4). Minutes: 34:18, against a usual 24.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.0, against a usual 13.6. The Celtics won 119-114 at the Heat. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 24.0 | +10.3 |
| Points | 39 | 13.5 | +25.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 28 · 46.4% | 10.9 · 43.9% | +17.1 · +2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 16 · 43.8% | 6.3 · 40.2% | +9.7 · +3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 1.5 · 88.1% | +4.5 · +11.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 39.7 | 22.9 | +16.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.0 | 13.6 | +15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-16) | 7.6 (2.5-of-6.3) | +13.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-12) | 4.5 (2.3-of-4.6) | +7.5 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.5) | +4.6 |
| Total | 39 | 13.5 | +25.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.6 against a usual 9.1 (+18.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +18.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 20.2, set on Nov 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 119-114 at the Heat.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 14 points (Dec 19, 2025).
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.