Paolo Banchero 37 points vs Wizards (Mar 3, 2026): 2nd-best of 47 games
37 PTS · 15-of-21 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 31:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.7 PTS · 15.8 FGA · 34.9 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season: 30.8 against a usual 16.7 (+14.1)
Matched the season high of 37 points among the games the source holds, set on Jan 26, 2026
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 Paolo Banchero score 37 points?
In 31:54 against the Wizards on Mar 3, 2026, Paolo Banchero scored 37 points: 15-of-21 from the field (71.4%), 1-of-2 from three, 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Coming in, Banchero had averaged 21.7 points on 15.8 shots in 34.9 minutes, from 46 regular-season games. The 37 points matched the season high among the games the source holds, set on Jan 26, 2026. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 47 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 15.8. The rate from the field was 71.4%, against a usual 45.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 28 (12.0). Playing time was 31:54, against a usual 34.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 34.8, against a usual 17.3. At home against the Wizards, the Magic won 126-109. 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 (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:54 | 34.9 | -3.0 |
| Points | 37 | 21.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 71.4% | 15.8 · 45.2% | +5.2 · +26.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.6 · 31.5% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 8.3 · 76.8% | -1.3 · +8.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.4 | -3.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 39.2 | 27.5 | +11.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.8 | 17.3 | +17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.6) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 28 (14-of-19) | 12.0 (6.0-of-12.2) | +16.0 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 6.3 (6.3-of-8.3) | -0.3 |
| Total | 37 | 21.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.8 against a usual 16.7 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 47 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 126-109 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 28 points (Nov 1, 2025), 14 points (Jan 6, 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.