Bobby Portis Jr.: season-high 27 points vs Celtics (Dec 11, 2025)
27 PTS · 11-of-13 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 26:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.4 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 21.7 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 26 games this season: 26.3 against a usual 8.1 (+18.2)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 22, set on Nov 24, 2025 and Dec 5, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bobby Portis Jr. score 27 points?
In 26:18 against the Celtics on Dec 11, 2025, Bobby Portis Jr. scored 27 points: 11-of-13 from the field (84.6%), 5-of-6 from three (83.3%). Coming in, Portis had averaged 11.4 points on 9.8 shots in 21.7 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of 26 games this season. Portis took 13 shots, 3.2 more than usual. The 84.6% from the field compares with a usual 46.7%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 5.0; from two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 5.8. Portis played 26:18 against a usual 21.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 36.0, against a usual 13.4. At home against the Celtics, the Bucks won 116-101. 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
Portis in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:18 | 21.7 | +4.6 |
| Points | 27 | 11.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 84.6% | 9.8 · 46.7% | +3.2 · +37.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 3.8 · 44.7% | +2.2 · +38.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 5.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 23.7 | 23.1 | +0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.0 | 13.4 | +22.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 5.0 (1.7-of-3.8) | +10.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 5.8 (2.9-of-6.0) | +6.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | -0.6 |
| Total | 27 | 11.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.3 against a usual 8.1 (+18.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +18.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 116-101 at home against the Celtics.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics 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.