Keshad Johnson: season-high 15 points vs Hornets (Mar 17, 2026)
15 PTS · 6-of-12 FG · 3-of-9 3P · 20:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.4 PTS · 2.9 FGA · 7.6 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season: 12.5 against a usual 2.4 (+10.1)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 14, set on Nov 21, 2025)
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 Keshad Johnson score 15 points?
In 20:12 against the Hornets on Mar 17, 2026, Keshad Johnson scored 15 points: 6-of-12 from the field (50.0%), 3-of-9 from three (33.3%). Before this game, Johnson averaged 3.4 points on 2.9 shots in 7.6 minutes across 24 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 15 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 2.9. The rate from the field was 50.0%, against a usual 42.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (1.1), two-pointers 6 (1.7). Playing time was 20:12, against a usual 7.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.3, against a usual 11.1. Steals and blocks: 3 and 1, against a usual 0.3 and 0.3. At the Hornets, the Heat lost 136-106, a 30-point loss. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:12 | 7.6 | +12.6 |
| Points | 15 | 3.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 50.0% | 2.9 · 42.0% | +9.1 · +8.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 33.3% | 1.2 · 31.0% | +7.8 · +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.3 | 11.1 | +11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-9) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.2) | +7.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 1.7 (0.8-of-1.7) | +4.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | -0.6 |
| Total | 15 | 3.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.5 against a usual 2.4 (+10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | +10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 136-106 at the Hornets, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 7 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 2 points (Oct 28, 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.