Leonard Miller: season-high 21 points vs Spurs (Mar 30, 2026)
21 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 3-of-8 3P · 25:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 4.5 FGA · 12.5 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 39 games this season: 21.5 against a usual 4.9 (+16.6)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 17, set on Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Leonard Miller score 21 points?
Leonard Miller scored 21 points against the Spurs on Mar 30, 2026 in 25:12: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 3-of-8 from three (37.5%). Coming in, Miller had averaged 6.0 points on 4.5 shots in 12.5 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 39 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 4.5. Miller shot 64.3% from the field, against a usual 53.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.9); threes 9 points (usual 1.4). Miller played 25:12 against a usual 12.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.7, against a usual 14.0. Rebounds: 6, against a usual 3.2. At the Spurs, the Bulls lost 129-114. 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 (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:12 | 12.5 | +12.7 |
| Points | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 4.5 · 53.5% | +9.5 · +10.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 37.5% | 1.7 · 28.1% | +6.3 · +9.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.7 | 14.0 | +16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-8) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.7) | +7.6 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 3.9 (1.9-of-2.8) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | -0.7 |
| Total | 21 | 6.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.5 against a usual 4.9 (+16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +16.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous best: 17.5, set on Mar 1, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 129-114 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Mar 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 0 points (Nov 30, 2025), 0 points (Jan 17, 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.