Ayo Dosunmu: season-high 29 points vs Heat (Jan 31, 2026)
29 PTS · 11-of-16 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 36:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.8 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 26.1 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 43 games this season: 26.7 against a usual 11.9 (+14.8)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 28, set on Nov 24, 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 Ayo Dosunmu score 29 points?
Ayo Dosunmu scored 29 points against the Heat on Jan 31, 2026 in 36:30: 11-of-16 from the field (68.8%), 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Dosunmu averaged 14.8 points on 10.7 shots in 26.1 minutes across 42 regular-season games. The 29 points were a season high, above the previous 28. By Game Score it was the best of 43 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 10.7. The rate from the field was 68.8%, against a usual 51.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (5.6), two-pointers 12 (7.2). Playing time was 36:30, against a usual 26.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.3, against a usual 16.4. Assists: 9, against a usual 3.5. The Bulls won 125-118 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
Dosunmu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:30 | 26.1 | +10.4 |
| Points | 29 | 14.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 68.8% | 10.7 · 51.2% | +5.3 · +17.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 4.2 · 44.1% | +1.8 · +39.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.3 · 85.6% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 2.8 | +5.2 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.5 | +5.5 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.2 | +3.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 24.7 | 21.1 | +3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 16.4 | +9.9 |
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 | 15 (5-of-6) | 5.6 (1.9-of-4.2) | +9.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 7.2 (3.6-of-6.5) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | 0.0 |
| Total | 29 | 14.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.7 against a usual 11.9 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +3.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.9 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous best: 24.1, set on Oct 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 125-118 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Jan 29, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 23 points (Nov 21, 2025), 23 points (Jan 29, 2026).
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.