Micah Potter: season-high 19 points vs Nets (Feb 11, 2026)
19 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 18.2 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 6.0 (+16.1)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 16, set on Jan 2, 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 Micah Potter score 19 points?
Micah Potter scored 19 points against the Nets on Feb 11, 2026 in 26:48: 6-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Before this game, Potter averaged 7.0 points on 4.9 shots in 18.2 minutes across 21 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 4.9. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 1.8; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.5. Minutes: 26:48, against a usual 18.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.7, against a usual 11.9. Potter had 12 rebounds, against a usual 4.0. The Pacers won 115-110 at the Nets. 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
Potter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 18.2 | +8.6 |
| Points | 19 | 7.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 4.9 · 44.1% | +3.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.3 · 37.1% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 1.6 · 91.2% | +6.4 · -16.2 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 4.0 | +8.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 19.1 | 15.1 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.7 | 11.9 | +17.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.3) | -0.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.6) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.6) | +4.5 |
| Total | 19 | 7.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 6.0 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 11.9, set on Jan 4, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 115-110 at the Nets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season.
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.