Nikola Vučević 28 points vs Nets (Feb 27, 2026): 2nd-best of 56 games
28 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 3-of-3 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 25:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.0 PTS · 13.2 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 56 games this season: 27.9 against a usual 14.1 (+13.8)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Nikola Vučević score 28 points?
In 25:18 against the Nets on Feb 27, 2026, Nikola Vučević scored 28 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 3-of-3 from three, 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Vučević had averaged 16.0 points on 13.2 shots in 30.0 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 56 games this season. Vučević shot 69.2% from the field, against a usual 49.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 7 (1.2), threes 9 (4.8), two-pointers 12 (10.0). Minutes: 25:18, against a usual 30.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 39.7, against a usual 16.9. The Celtics won 148-111 at home against the Nets, a 37-point win. 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
Vučević in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:18 | 30.0 | -4.7 |
| Points | 28 | 16.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 13.2 · 49.9% | -0.2 · +19.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-3 | 4.3 · 36.8% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 1.5 · 81.7% | +5.5 · +18.3 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 8.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 32.2 | 21.7 | +10.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.7 | 16.9 | +22.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-3) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.3) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 10.0 (5.0-of-8.9) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | +5.8 |
| Total | 28 | 16.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.9 against a usual 14.1 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 56 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 148-111 at home against the Nets, a 37-point win.
- Previous appearance: Feb 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 16 points (Dec 3, 2025), 19 points (Jan 16, 2026), 17 points (Jan 18, 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.