Jericho Sims: season-high 17 points vs Magic (Feb 11, 2026)
17 PTS · 6-of-6 FG · 5-of-5 FT · 35:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.3 PTS · 1.9 FGA · 15.5 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 18.9 against a usual 3.6 (+15.3)
Season-high 17 points (previous high 15, set on Dec 3, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jericho Sims score 17 points?
In 35:54 against the Magic on Feb 11, 2026, Jericho Sims scored 17 points: 6-of-6 from the field, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Sims averaged 3.3 points on 1.9 shots in 15.5 minutes across 36 regular-season games. The 17 points were a season high, above the previous 15. By Game Score it was the best of 37 games this season. Sims took 6 shots, 4.1 more than usual. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 3.0; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.3. Sims played 35:54 against a usual 15.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.0, against a usual 8.4. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 4.2. The Bucks won 116-108 at the Magic. 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
Sims in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:54 | 15.5 | +20.4 |
| Points | 17 | 3.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-6 | 1.9 · 80.6% | +4.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 0.5 · 55.6% | +4.5 · +44.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 4.2 | +6.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.0 | 8.4 | +10.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 3.0 (1.5-of-1.9) | +9.0 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +4.7 |
| Total | 17 | 3.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.9 against a usual 3.6 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.7 |
| Rebounds | +3.6 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 17.2, set on Dec 3, 2025.
1 earlier game not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 116-108 at the Magic.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 5 points (Feb 9, 2026).
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.