Paolo Banchero 37 points vs Cavaliers (Jan 26, 2026): best of 32 games
37 PTS · 13-of-21 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 9-of-13 FT · 39:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.0 PTS · 15.2 FGA · 33.7 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: 30.9 against a usual 16.1 (+14.8)
Season-high 37 points among the games the source holds (previous high 32, set on Oct 27, 2025)
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 Paolo Banchero score 37 points?
Paolo Banchero scored 37 points against the Cavaliers on Jan 26, 2026 in 39:48: 13-of-21 from the field (61.9%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 9-of-13 on free throws (69.2%). Coming in, Banchero had averaged 21.0 points on 15.2 shots in 33.7 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 37 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 32 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 15.2. Banchero shot 61.9% from the field, against a usual 45.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (11.8), threes 6 (3.1), free throws 9 (6.1). Banchero played 39:48 against a usual 33.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.9, against a usual 17.2. The Magic lost 114-98 at the Cavaliers. 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
Banchero in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:48 | 33.7 | +6.1 |
| Points | 37 | 21.0 | +16.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 61.9% | 15.2 · 45.6% | +5.8 · +16.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 3.5 · 29.1% | +1.5 · +10.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 69.2% | 8.1 · 75.7% | +4.9 · -6.5 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 8.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 31.1 | 27.3 | +3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.9 | 17.2 | +10.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.5) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-16) | 11.8 (5.9-of-11.7) | +10.2 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-13) | 6.1 (6.1-of-8.1) | +2.9 |
| Total | 37 | 21.0 | +16.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.9 against a usual 16.1 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 28.3, set on Oct 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 114-98 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 27 points (Jan 24, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Magic games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.