Leonard Miller: season-high 15 points vs Bucks (Mar 1, 2026)
15 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.7 PTS · 1.8 FGA · 5.6 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 17.5 against a usual 2.1 (+15.4)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 11, set on Feb 26, 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 Leonard Miller score 15 points?
In 27:18 against the Bucks on Mar 1, 2026, Leonard Miller scored 15 points: 6-of-8 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Miller had averaged 2.7 points on 1.8 shots in 5.6 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 11 points. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. Miller took 8 shots, 6.2 more than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (1.9), threes 6 (0.4). Playing time was 27:18, against a usual 5.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.1, against a usual 13.6. Assists: 4, against a usual 0.3. The Bulls won 120-97 at home against the Bucks, a 23-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
Miller in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 5.6 | +21.7 |
| Points | 15 | 2.7 | +12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 1.8 · 60.5% | +6.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 0.6 · 21.4% | +3.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.6 · 71.4% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.3 | +3.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.1 | 13.6 | +9.5 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.6) | +5.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.2) | +6.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | +0.6 |
| Total | 15 | 2.7 | +12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.5 against a usual 2.1 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 10.0, set on Feb 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 120-97 at home against the Bucks, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Feb 26, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 7 points (Jan 13, 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.