Jalen Suggs 28 points vs Wizards (Mar 12, 2026): 2nd-best of 41 games
28 PTS · 10-of-17 FG · 3-of-8 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 34:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.4 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 26.3 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season: 25.1 against a usual 11.4 (+13.7)
Season-high 28 points among the games the source holds (previous high 26, set on Nov 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Jalen Suggs score 28 points?
In 34:06 against the Wizards on Mar 12, 2026, Jalen Suggs scored 28 points: 10-of-17 from the field (58.8%), 3-of-8 from three (37.5%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Suggs averaged 13.4 points on 11.0 shots in 26.3 minutes across 40 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 28 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 41 games the source holds this season. Suggs took 17 shots, 6.0 more than usual. The 58.8% from the field compares with a usual 43.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 5.4); threes 9 points (usual 6.0); free throws 5 points (usual 2.0). Playing time was 34:06, against a usual 26.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.5, against a usual 15.6. At home against the Wizards, the Magic won 136-131. 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
Suggs in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:06 | 26.3 | +7.8 |
| Points | 28 | 13.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 58.8% | 11.0 · 43.1% | +6.0 · +15.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 37.5% | 6.0 · 33.5% | +2.0 · +4.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.3 · 86.8% | +3.7 · -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 8 | 5.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 27.5 | 23.5 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.5 | 15.6 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-8) | 6.0 (2.0-of-6.0) | +3.0 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 5.4 (2.7-of-5.0) | +8.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | +3.0 |
| Total | 28 | 13.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.1 against a usual 11.4 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 41 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 136-131 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 11, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 6 points (Nov 1, 2025), 10 points (Mar 3, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Magic games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.