Bilal Coulibaly 25 points vs Heat (Apr 10, 2026): best of 56 games
25 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 22:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.5 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 26.3 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season: 24.3 against a usual 9.1 (+15.2)
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 Bilal Coulibaly score 25 points?
In 22:12 against the Heat on Apr 10, 2026, Bilal Coulibaly scored 25 points: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 2-of-3 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Coulibaly averaged 11.5 points on 9.5 shots in 26.3 minutes across 55 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of the 56 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 9.5. The 56.3% from the field compares with a usual 42.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 5.8); free throws 5 points (usual 2.3); threes 6 points (usual 3.4). Coulibaly played 22:12 against a usual 26.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 39.4, against a usual 12.5. At home against the Heat, the Wizards lost 140-117, a 23-point loss. 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
Coulibaly in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:12 | 26.3 | -4.1 |
| Points | 25 | 11.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 9.5 · 42.1% | +6.5 · +14.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 3.7 · 31.3% | -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 3.1 · 73.8% | +1.9 · +26.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 37.4 | 19.8 | +17.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.4 | 12.5 | +26.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.7) | +2.6 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-13) | 5.8 (2.9-of-5.8) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 2.3 (2.3-of-3.1) | +2.7 |
| Total | 25 | 11.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.3 against a usual 9.1 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 56 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.4, set on Mar 12, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 140-117 at home against the Heat, a 23-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 7 points (Feb 8, 2026), 10 points (Mar 10, 2026), 12 points (Apr 4, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Wizards 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.