Micah Potter: season-high 23 points vs 76ers (Feb 24, 2026)
23 PTS · 9-of-11 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 23:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 19.3 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Tied for the best Game Score of 26 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 6.8 (+15.3)
Season-high 23 points (previous high 19, set on Feb 11, 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 23 points?
Micah Potter scored 23 points against the 76ers on Feb 24, 2026 in 23:24: 9-of-11 from the field (81.8%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Potter had averaged 8.0 points on 5.6 shots in 19.3 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. The 23 points were a season high, above the previous 19. By Game Score it tied for the best of 26 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 5.6. The 81.8% from the field compares with a usual 45.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 2.4); threes 9 points (usual 4.0). Minutes: 23:24, against a usual 19.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 34.0, against a usual 12.7. At home against the 76ers, the Pacers lost 135-114, a 21-point loss. 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 (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:24 | 19.3 | +4.1 |
| Points | 23 | 8.0 | +15.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 81.8% | 5.6 · 45.0% | +5.4 · +36.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.6 · 37.1% | +1.4 · +22.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.8 · 89.1% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 22.7 | 16.3 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.0 | 12.7 | +21.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 4.0 (1.3-of-3.6) | +5.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.0) | +9.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.6 (1.6-of-1.8) | +0.4 |
| Total | 23 | 8.0 | +15.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 6.8 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the best Game Score of 26 games this season.
It matched the best earlier Game Score, set on Feb 11, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 135-114 at home against the 76ers, a 21-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 0 points (Jan 19, 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.