Anthony Black 31 points vs 76ers (Nov 25, 2025): best of 19 games
31 PTS · 12-of-17 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 27:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 23.1 against a usual 8.5 (+14.6)
Season-high 31 points among the games the source holds (previous high 21, set on Nov 18, 2025)
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 Anthony Black score 31 points?
In 27:54 against the 76ers on Nov 25, 2025, Anthony Black scored 31 points: 12-of-17 from the field (70.6%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 3-of-4 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 11.7 points on 9.2 shots in 27.0 minutes. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 31 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 19 games the source holds this season. Black took 17 shots, 7.8 more than usual. Black shot 70.6% from the field, against a usual 46.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (6.4), threes 12 (3.1). Minutes: 27:54, against a usual 27.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.8, against a usual 11.3. At the 76ers, the Magic won 144-103, a 41-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
Black in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:54 | 27.0 | +0.9 |
| Points | 31 | 11.7 | +19.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 70.6% | 9.2 · 46.2% | +7.8 · +24.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.3 · 31.2% | +2.7 · +35.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 3.2 · 69.3% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 30.1 | 19.7 | +10.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.8 | 11.3 | +18.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.3) | +8.9 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 6.4 (3.2-of-5.9) | +9.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 2.2 (2.2-of-3.2) | +0.8 |
| Total | 31 | 11.7 | +19.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.1 against a usual 8.5 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 16.7, set on Nov 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 144-103 at the 76ers, a 41-point win.
- Previous appearance: Nov 23, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 14 points (Oct 27, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.