Josh Minott: season-high 24 points vs Hawks (Mar 12, 2026)
24 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 8-of-10 FT · 24:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 15.4 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 5.2 (+18.4)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 21, set on Nov 5, 2025)
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 Minott score 24 points?
In 24:18 against the Hawks on Mar 12, 2026, Josh Minott scored 24 points: 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 8-of-10 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Minott had averaged 5.5 points on 4.1 shots in 15.4 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 40 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 4.1. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.8); free throws 8 points (usual 0.6); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.1). Playing time was 24:18, against a usual 15.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 35.0, against a usual 12.2. Minott had 3 steals and 3 blocks, against a usual 0.7 and 0.3. At the Hawks, the Nets lost 108-97. 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
Minott in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:18 | 15.4 | +8.9 |
| Points | 24 | 5.5 | +18.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 4.1 · 49.4% | +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 2.3 · 40.7% | +4.7 · +16.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 80.0% | 0.7 · 75.9% | +9.3 · +4.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 30.0 | 14.3 | +15.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.0 | 12.2 | +22.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.3) | +9.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.1 (1.1-of-1.8) | +1.9 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-10) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.7) | +7.4 |
| Total | 24 | 5.5 | +18.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 5.2 (+18.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +18.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Nov 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 108-97 at the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season: 5 points (Jan 28, 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.