Bam Adebayo 29 points vs Suns (Jan 13, 2026): season-best Game Score
29 PTS · 11-of-15 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 31:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.4 PTS · 13.5 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 29.7 against a usual 13.3 (+16.4)
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 Bam Adebayo score 29 points?
Bam Adebayo scored 29 points against the Suns on Jan 13, 2026 in 31:36: 11-of-15 from the field (73.3%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Adebayo had averaged 16.4 points on 13.5 shots in 30.8 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 32 games this season. The 73.3% from the field compares with a usual 44.6%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 3.7; from two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 9.6. Playing time was 31:36, against a usual 30.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.8, against a usual 15.6. The Heat won 127-121 at home against the Suns. 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
Adebayo in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:36 | 30.8 | +0.8 |
| Points | 29 | 16.4 | +12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 73.3% | 13.5 · 44.6% | +1.5 · +28.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.9 · 31.7% | +2.1 · +35.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 4.1 · 75.8% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 9.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 23.7 | 23.1 | +0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.8 | 15.6 | +18.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.9) | +8.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 9.6 (4.8-of-9.6) | +4.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 29 | 16.4 | +12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.7 against a usual 13.3 (+16.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +16.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 29.0, set on Dec 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 127-121 at home against the Suns.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns 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.