Leonard Miller: season-high 26 points vs Wizards (Apr 9, 2026)
26 PTS · 11-of-14 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 38:41 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 14.1 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 44 games this season: 25.7 against a usual 5.7 (+20.0)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 21, set on Mar 30, 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 26 points?
Leonard Miller scored 26 points against the Wizards on Apr 9, 2026 in 38:41: 11-of-14 from the field (78.6%), 2-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Miller averaged 7.0 points on 5.3 shots in 14.1 minutes across 43 regular-season games. The 26 points were a season high, above the previous 21. By Game Score it was the best of 44 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 5.3. Miller shot 78.6% from the field, against a usual 53.5%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 4.3; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.9; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.8. Minutes: 38:41, against a usual 14.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.9, against a usual 14.6. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 3.6. At the Wizards, the Bulls won 119-108. 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 (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:41 | 14.1 | +24.6 |
| Points | 26 | 7.0 | +19.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 78.6% | 5.3 · 53.5% | +8.7 · +25.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 2.1 · 30.3% | -0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 73.9% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 3.6 | +7.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.9 | 14.6 | +9.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 1.9 (0.6-of-2.1) | +4.1 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 4.3 (2.2-of-3.2) | +13.7 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Total | 26 | 7.0 | +19.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.7 against a usual 5.7 (+20.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.2 |
| Rebounds | +3.4 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | +20.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 44 games this season.
Previous best: 21.5, set on Mar 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 119-108 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 6 points (Jan 4, 2026), 13 points (Apr 7, 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.