Jaime Jaquez Jr. 28 points vs Pacers (Dec 27, 2025): season-best Game Score
28 PTS · 11-of-15 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 28:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 12.5 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 25.6 against a usual 12.6 (+13.0)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Jaime Jaquez Jr. score 28 points?
In 28:36 against the Pacers on Dec 27, 2025, Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 28 points: 11-of-15 from the field (73.3%), 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Jaquez had averaged 15.9 points on 12.5 shots in 29.8 minutes, from 30 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 31 games this season. The 73.3% from the field compares with a usual 51.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 11.9); free throws 5 points (usual 2.7); threes 3 points (usual 1.3). Minutes: 28:36, against a usual 29.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 32.2, against a usual 15.2. At home against the Pacers, the Heat won 142-116, a 26-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
Jaquez in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:36 | 29.8 | -1.2 |
| Points | 28 | 15.9 | +12.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 73.3% | 12.5 · 51.2% | +2.5 · +22.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.7 · 25.0% | -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 3.5 · 76.2% | +1.5 · +23.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 25.6 | 22.6 | +3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.2 | 15.2 | +17.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.7) | +1.7 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-14) | 11.9 (6.0-of-10.8) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.5) | +2.3 |
| Total | 28 | 15.9 | +12.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.6 against a usual 12.6 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 25.2, set on Nov 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 142-116 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day 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.