Brandon Ingram: season-high 38 points vs Heat (Apr 9, 2026)
38 PTS · 13-of-23 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 10-of-11 FT · 36:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.3 PTS · 16.8 FGA · 33.8 MIN, from 74 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 75 games this season: 34.5 against a usual 14.9 (+19.6)
Season-high 38 points (previous high 37, set on Nov 24, 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 Brandon Ingram score 38 points?
Brandon Ingram scored 38 points against the Heat on Apr 9, 2026 in 36:36: 13-of-23 from the field (56.5%), 2-of-3 from three, 10-of-11 on free throws (90.9%). Coming in, Ingram had averaged 21.3 points on 16.8 shots in 33.8 minutes, from 74 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 38 points. This game had the best Game Score of 75 games this season. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 16.8. The 56.5% from the field compares with a usual 47.3%. From two-pointers, 22 points against a usual 12.3; from free throws, 10 points against a usual 3.7. Playing time was 36:36, against a usual 33.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.9, against a usual 15.9. Ingram had 7 assists, against a usual 3.6. The Raptors won 128-114 at home against the Heat. 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
Ingram in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (74 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:36 | 33.8 | +2.8 |
| Points | 38 | 21.3 | +16.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 56.5% | 16.8 · 47.3% | +6.2 · +9.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 4.6 · 37.9% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 90.9% | 4.5 · 82.3% | +6.5 · +8.6 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 7 | 3.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 74 games | 36.1 | 27.1 | +9.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.9 | 15.9 | +18.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (74 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.6) | +0.7 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-20) | 12.3 (6.2-of-12.2) | +9.7 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-11) | 3.7 (3.7-of-4.5) | +6.3 |
| Total | 38 | 21.3 | +16.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.5 against a usual 14.9 (+19.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.3 |
| Total | +19.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 75 games this season.
Previous best: 31.6, set on Mar 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 128-114 at home against the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 28 points (Dec 15, 2025), 12 points (Dec 23, 2025), 23 points (Apr 7, 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.