Ben Sheppard 15 points vs Wizards (Feb 19, 2026): season-best Game Score
15 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 27:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.5 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 21.4 MIN, from 44 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 45 games this season: 15.7 against a usual 5.0 (+10.7)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Ben Sheppard score 15 points?
In 27:00 against the Wizards on Feb 19, 2026, Ben Sheppard scored 15 points: 6-of-8 from the field, 3-of-4 from three. Coming in, Sheppard had averaged 6.5 points on 5.7 shots in 21.4 minutes, from 44 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 45 games this season. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 3.8); two-pointers 6 points (usual 2.1). Playing time was 27:00, against a usual 21.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.9, against a usual 8.5. At the Wizards, the Pacers lost 112-105. 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
Sheppard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 21.4 | +5.6 |
| Points | 15 | 6.5 | +8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 5.7 · 40.1% | +2.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 3.6 · 34.6% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 12.1 | 13.1 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.9 | 8.5 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.6) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.1 (1.0-of-2.1) | +3.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | -0.6 |
| Total | 15 | 6.5 | +8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.7 against a usual 5.0 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 45 games this season.
Previous best: 15.6, set on Dec 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 112-105 at the Wizards.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 9 points (Nov 28, 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.