Bobby Portis Jr.: season-high 29 points vs Pacers (Mar 15, 2026)
29 PTS · 11-of-21 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 26:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.4 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 24.1 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 64 games this season: 25.6 against a usual 10.3 (+15.3)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 27, set on Dec 11, 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 Bobby Portis Jr. score 29 points?
Bobby Portis Jr. scored 29 points against the Pacers on Mar 15, 2026 in 26:36: 11-of-21 from the field (52.4%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Portis averaged 13.4 points on 10.9 shots in 24.1 minutes across 63 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 29 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 64 games this season. The shot count was 21, against a usual 10.9. The 52.4% from the field compares with a usual 49.3%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 5.9); two-pointers 10 points (usual 6.8). Portis played 26:36 against a usual 24.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.6, against a usual 15.4. Portis had 10 rebounds, against a usual 6.3. The Bucks won 134-123 at home against the Pacers. 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 (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:36 | 24.1 | +2.5 |
| Points | 29 | 13.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 52.4% | 10.9 · 49.3% | +10.1 · +3.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 4.3 · 46.0% | +6.7 · +8.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.0 · 72.1% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 38.5 | 22.9 | +15.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.6 | 15.4 | +19.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-11) | 5.9 (2.0-of-4.3) | +12.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-10) | 6.8 (3.4-of-6.6) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +0.3 |
| Total | 29 | 13.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.6 against a usual 10.3 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 64 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 134-123 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 8 points (Nov 3, 2025), 14 points (Dec 23, 2025), 21 points (Feb 6, 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.