Kobe Brown: season-high 18 points vs Heat (Mar 29, 2026)
18 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 33:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.9 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 14.0 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 55 games this season: 19.1 against a usual 4.0 (+15.1)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on Feb 22, 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 Kobe Brown score 18 points?
Kobe Brown scored 18 points against the Heat on Mar 29, 2026 in 33:24: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Brown had averaged 4.9 points on 3.9 shots in 14.0 minutes, from 54 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 18 points. By Game Score it was the best of 55 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 3.9. The 63.6% from the field compares with a usual 44.7%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.2); two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.0). Brown played 33:24 against a usual 14.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.6, against a usual 10.2. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.0. The Pacers won 135-118 at home against the Heat. 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
Brown in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:24 | 14.0 | +19.4 |
| Points | 18 | 4.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 3.9 · 44.7% | +7.1 · +18.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.0 · 35.8% | +4.0 · +14.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.9 · 80.4% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.0 | +4.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 49 games | 15.1 | 15.9 | -0.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.6 | 10.2 | +10.4 |
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 | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.0) | +6.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.9) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +0.3 |
| Total | 18 | 4.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.1 against a usual 4.0 (+15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +2.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 55 games this season.
Previous best: 13.2, set on Feb 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 135-118 at home against the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Mar 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 2 points (Dec 1, 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.