Myron Gardner: season-high 12 points vs Bulls (Jan 31, 2026)
12 PTS · 4-of-5 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 22:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.2 PTS · 2.4 FGA · 6.9 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 13.2 against a usual 3.1 (+10.1)
Season-high 12 points (previous high 11, set on Jan 17, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Myron Gardner score 12 points?
In 22:30 against the Bulls on Jan 31, 2026, Myron Gardner scored 12 points: 4-of-5 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Before this game, Gardner averaged 3.2 points on 2.4 shots in 6.9 minutes across 19 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 12 points. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.2); free throws 3 points (usual 0.4); threes 3 points (usual 1.6). Gardner played 22:30 against a usual 6.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.1, against a usual 16.3. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 1.9. The Heat lost 125-118 at home against the Bulls. 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
Gardner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:30 | 6.9 | +15.6 |
| Points | 12 | 3.2 | +8.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 2.4 · 45.7% | +2.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.4 · 37.0% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 0.6 · 72.7% | +4.4 · -12.7 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 1.9 | +9.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.1 | 16.3 | +4.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.4) | +1.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.0) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | +2.6 |
| Total | 12 | 3.2 | +8.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.2 against a usual 3.1 (+10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 12.3, set on Jan 17, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 125-118 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Jan 25, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 3 points (Nov 21, 2025).
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.