Devin Carter: season-high 24 points vs Pacers (Mar 10, 2026)
24 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 16:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.1 PTS · 5.8 FGA · 14.2 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 21.1 against a usual 4.7 (+16.4)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 19, set on Feb 11, 2026)
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 Devin Carter score 24 points?
In 16:18 against the Pacers on Mar 10, 2026, Devin Carter scored 24 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 3-of-4 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Carter had averaged 6.1 points on 5.8 shots in 14.2 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 24 points. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 5.8. Carter shot 69.2% from the field, against a usual 37.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.6); threes 9 points (usual 1.0); free throws 3 points (usual 1.5). Carter played 16:18 against a usual 14.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 46.6, against a usual 12.0. The Kings won 114-109 at home against 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
Carter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:18 | 14.2 | +2.1 |
| Points | 24 | 6.1 | +17.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 5.8 · 37.1% | +7.2 · +32.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 2.2 · 15.5% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.8 · 79.2% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 42.1 | 22.9 | +19.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 46.6 | 12.0 | +34.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 1.0 (0.3-of-2.2) | +8.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 3.6 (1.8-of-3.6) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.8) | +1.5 |
| Total | 24 | 6.1 | +17.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.1 against a usual 4.7 (+16.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +16.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 15.2, set on Feb 7, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 114-109 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.