Josh Hart 33 points vs Pacers (Mar 17, 2026): best of 55 games
33 PTS · 12-of-13 FG · 5-of-5 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 26:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 55 games the source holds this season: 33.9 against a usual 11.8 (+22.1)
Season-high 33 points among the games the source holds (previous high 22, set on Nov 26, 2025 and Jan 28, 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 Josh Hart score 33 points?
In 26:00 against the Pacers on Mar 17, 2026, Josh Hart scored 33 points: 12-of-13 from the field (92.3%), 5-of-5 from three (100.0%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Hart had averaged 11.7 points on 9.1 shots in 30.0 minutes, from 54 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 33 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 55 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 9.1. The 92.3% from the field compares with a usual 49.5%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 4.3); two-pointers 14 points (usual 6.1); free throws 4 points (usual 1.3). Minutes: 26:00, against a usual 30.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 46.9, against a usual 14.1. The Knicks won 136-110 at home against the Pacers, 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
Hart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:00 | 30.0 | -4.0 |
| Points | 33 | 11.7 | +21.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 92.3% | 9.1 · 49.5% | +3.9 · +42.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 100.0% | 3.7 · 38.8% | +1.3 · +61.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.9 · 70.6% | +3.1 · +9.4 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 27.7 | 16.8 | +10.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 46.9 | 14.1 | +32.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-5) | 4.3 (1.4-of-3.7) | +10.7 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 6.1 (3.0-of-5.4) | +7.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.9) | +2.7 |
| Total | 33 | 11.7 | +21.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
33.9 against a usual 11.8 (+22.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +21.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +22.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 55 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 23.5, set on Nov 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 136-110 at home against the Pacers, a 26-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 15, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 15 points (Feb 10, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.