Brandon Miller 30 points vs 76ers (Jan 26, 2026): season-best Game Score
30 PTS · 9-of-11 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 27:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.0 PTS · 16.6 FGA · 30.1 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 30.3 against a usual 13.1 (+17.2)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Brandon Miller score 30 points?
In 27:12 against the 76ers on Jan 26, 2026, Brandon Miller scored 30 points: 9-of-11 from the field (81.8%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Miller averaged 20.0 points on 16.6 shots in 30.1 minutes across 29 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 30 games this season. Miller took 11 shots, 5.6 fewer than usual. Miller shot 81.8% from the field, against a usual 42.4%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 8.5; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 3.1; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 8.4. Miller played 27:12 against a usual 30.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 40.1, against a usual 15.6. At home against the 76ers, the Hornets won 130-93, a 37-point win. 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
Miller in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:12 | 30.1 | -2.9 |
| Points | 30 | 20.0 | +10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 81.8% | 16.6 · 42.4% | -5.6 · +39.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 7.9 · 35.8% | +0.1 · +39.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.7 · 85.0% | +2.3 · +15.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 21.9 | 29.5 | -7.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.1 | 15.6 | +24.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 8.5 (2.8-of-7.9) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 8.4 (4.2-of-8.7) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.7) | +2.9 |
| Total | 30 | 20.0 | +10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.3 against a usual 13.1 (+17.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.4 |
| Total | +17.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 27.3, set on Dec 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 130-93 at home against the 76ers, a 37-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 4 points (Oct 25, 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.