Devin Booker: season-high 43 points vs Pacers (Mar 12, 2026)
43 PTS · 14-of-31 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 11-of-11 FT · 34:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.9 PTS · 18.1 FGA · 33.4 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 50 games this season: 31.8 against a usual 17.7 (+14.1)
Season-high 43 points (previous high 38, set on Nov 4, 2025 and Dec 20, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Devin Booker score 43 points?
Devin Booker scored 43 points against the Pacers on Mar 12, 2026 in 34:42: 14-of-31 from the field (45.2%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 11-of-11 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Booker averaged 24.9 points on 18.1 shots in 33.4 minutes across 49 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 43 points. This game had the best Game Score of 50 games this season. The shot count was 31, against a usual 18.1. The rate from the field was 45.2%, against a usual 45.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 12.6); threes 12 points (usual 5.5); free throws 11 points (usual 6.8). Minutes: 34:42, against a usual 33.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 33.0, against a usual 19.1. The Suns won 123-108 at 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
Booker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:42 | 33.4 | +1.3 |
| Points | 43 | 24.9 | +18.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 31 · 45.2% | 18.1 · 45.0% | +12.9 · +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 5.7 · 32.0% | +1.3 · +25.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 100.0% | 7.8 · 86.9% | +3.2 · +13.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 5 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 49 games | 47.7 | 31.5 | +16.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.0 | 19.1 | +13.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 5.5 (1.8-of-5.7) | +6.5 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-24) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.4) | +7.4 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-11) | 6.8 (6.8-of-7.8) | +4.2 |
| Total | 43 | 24.9 | +18.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
31.8 against a usual 17.7 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 50 games this season.
Previous best: 31.7, set on Oct 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 123-108 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 33 points (Nov 13, 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.