Collin Sexton: season-high 30 points vs Suns (Mar 5, 2026)
30 PTS · 11-of-19 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 37:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.1 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 22.7 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 53 games this season: 25.7 against a usual 10.0 (+15.7)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 22, reached in 3 earlier games)
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 Collin Sexton score 30 points?
In 37:36 against the Suns on Mar 5, 2026, Collin Sexton scored 30 points: 11-of-19 from the field (57.9%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, Sexton had averaged 14.1 points on 10.0 shots in 22.7 minutes, from 52 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of 53 games this season. Sexton took 19 shots, 9.0 more than usual. The rate from the field was 57.9%, against a usual 48.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 6.8); free throws 6 points (usual 3.0); threes 6 points (usual 4.3). Sexton played 37:36 against a usual 22.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.6, against a usual 15.9. The Bulls won 105-103 at the Suns. 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
Sexton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:36 | 22.7 | +14.9 |
| Points | 30 | 14.1 | +15.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 57.9% | 10.0 · 48.1% | +9.0 · +9.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 3.8 · 37.8% | +3.2 · -9.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 3.4 · 87.2% | +4.6 · -12.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 27.6 | 25.8 | +1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.6 | 15.9 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 4.3 (1.4-of-3.8) | +1.7 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 6.8 (3.4-of-6.2) | +11.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.4) | +3.0 |
| Total | 30 | 14.1 | +15.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.7 against a usual 10.0 (+15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +15.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous best: 19.5, set on Jan 31, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 105-103 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Mar 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns 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.