Jakob Poeltl 18 points vs Wizards (Feb 28, 2026): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 7-of-7 FG · 4-of-5 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.4 PTS · 6.0 FGA · 24.9 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 26 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 9.7 (+12.4)
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 Jakob Poeltl score 18 points?
Jakob Poeltl scored 18 points against the Wizards on Feb 28, 2026 in 26:12: 7-of-7 from the field, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Poeltl had averaged 9.4 points on 6.0 shots in 24.9 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 26 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 8.1); free throws 4 points (usual 1.3). Playing time was 26:12, against a usual 24.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.4, against a usual 14.0. Steals and blocks: 3 and 1, against a usual 0.8 and 0.6. The Raptors won 134-125 at the Wizards. 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
Poeltl in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 24.9 | +1.3 |
| Points | 18 | 9.4 | +8.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-7 | 6.0 · 67.3% | +1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.2 · 63.0% | +2.8 · +17.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 7.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 17.7 | 14.4 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.4 | 14.0 | +16.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-7) | 8.1 (4.0-of-6.0) | +5.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.2) | +2.7 |
| Total | 18 | 9.4 | +8.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 9.7 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous best: 22.0, set on Nov 13, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors won 134-125 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Feb 25, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 3 points (Nov 21, 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.