Bub Carrington 30 points vs Pistons (Mar 17, 2026): best of 67 games
30 PTS · 12-of-16 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 37:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.7 PTS · 8.4 FGA · 27.3 MIN, from 66 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 67 games the source holds this season: 25.0 against a usual 7.1 (+17.9)
Season-high 30 points among the games the source holds (previous high 27, set on Dec 12, 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 Bub Carrington score 30 points?
Bub Carrington scored 30 points against the Pistons on Mar 17, 2026 in 37:12: 12-of-16 from the field (75.0%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Carrington had averaged 9.7 points on 8.4 shots in 27.3 minutes, from 66 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 30 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 67 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 8.4. The rate from the field was 75.0%, against a usual 40.9%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 5.6); two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.1); free throws 0 points (usual 1.0). Minutes: 37:12, against a usual 27.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.2, against a usual 9.4. At home against the Pistons, the Wizards lost 130-117. 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
Carrington in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:12 | 27.3 | +9.9 |
| Points | 30 | 9.7 | +20.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 75.0% | 8.4 · 40.9% | +7.6 · +34.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 4.8 · 38.8% | +3.2 · +36.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.3 · 73.6% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 66 games | 19.0 | 17.2 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.2 | 9.4 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 5.6 (1.9-of-4.8) | +12.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 3.1 (1.6-of-3.6) | +8.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 30 | 9.7 | +20.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.0 against a usual 7.1 (+17.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +17.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 67 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.8, set on Dec 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 130-117 at home against the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Mar 16, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season: 11 points (Nov 10, 2025), 12 points (Feb 5, 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.