Anthony Black 26 points vs Heat (Jan 28, 2026): tied for 3rd-best of 43 games
26 PTS · 11-of-19 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 37:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 12.2 FGA · 30.5 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Tied for the 3rd-best Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season: 27.3 against a usual 11.4 (+15.9)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Anthony Black score 26 points?
In 37:24 against the Heat on Jan 28, 2026, Anthony Black scored 26 points: 11-of-19 from the field (57.9%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Black had averaged 15.5 points on 12.2 shots in 30.5 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. This game tied for the 3rd-best Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 12.2. The 57.9% from the field compares with a usual 46.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (4.8), two-pointers 14 (8.0), free throws 0 (2.7). Minutes: 37:24, against a usual 30.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.3, against a usual 13.5. Black had 4 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 1.4 and 0.7. At the Heat, the Magic won 133-124. 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 (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:24 | 30.5 | +6.9 |
| Points | 26 | 15.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 57.9% | 12.2 · 46.0% | +6.8 · +11.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 4.6 · 34.7% | +2.4 · +22.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 3.7 · 72.4% | -2.7 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 21.1 | 22.5 | -1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 13.5 | +12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.6) | +7.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.6) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.7) | -2.7 |
| Total | 26 | 15.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.3 against a usual 11.4 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 3rd-best Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 133-124 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Jan 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 7 points (Oct 22, 2025), 13 points (Dec 5, 2025), 10 points (Dec 9, 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.