Neemias Queta: season-high 27 points vs 76ers (Mar 1, 2026)
27 PTS · 10-of-14 FG · 7-of-10 FT · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 24.9 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 57 games this season: 32.0 against a usual 10.9 (+21.1)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 19, set on Nov 29, 2025)
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 Neemias Queta score 27 points?
Neemias Queta scored 27 points against the 76ers on Mar 1, 2026 in 27:18: 10-of-14 from the field (71.4%), 7-of-10 on free throws (70.0%). Before this game, Queta averaged 9.8 points on 6.4 shots in 24.9 minutes across 56 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 57 games this season. Queta took 14 shots, 7.6 more than usual. The 71.4% from the field compares with a usual 64.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 20 points (usual 8.3); free throws 7 points (usual 1.5). Playing time was 27:18, against a usual 24.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 42.2, against a usual 15.8. Rebounds: 17, against a usual 8.2. The Celtics won 114-98 at home against the 76ers. 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
Queta in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 24.9 | +2.4 |
| Points | 27 | 9.8 | +17.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 71.4% | 6.4 · 64.3% | +7.6 · +7.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 70.0% | 2.2 · 68.9% | +7.8 · +1.1 |
| Rebounds | 17 | 8.2 | +8.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 28.6 | 14.9 | +13.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 42.2 | 15.8 | +26.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 20 (10-of-14) | 8.3 (4.1-of-6.3) | +11.7 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-10) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.2) | +5.5 |
| Total | 27 | 9.8 | +17.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.0 against a usual 10.9 (+21.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +5.5 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +21.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 57 games this season.
Previous best: 21.4, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 114-98 at home against the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 17 points (Oct 22, 2025), 4 points (Oct 31, 2025), 8 points (Nov 11, 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.