Paul George 28 points vs Bulls (Mar 25, 2026): tied for season-best Game Score
28 PTS · 11-of-22 FG · 6-of-13 3P · 26:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.0 PTS · 13.1 FGA · 30.5 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Tied for the best Game Score of 28 games this season: 26.3 against a usual 12.5 (+13.8)
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 Paul George score 28 points?
Paul George scored 28 points against the Bulls on Mar 25, 2026 in 26:18: 11-of-22 from the field (50.0%), 6-of-13 from three (46.2%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, George averaged 16.0 points on 13.1 shots in 30.5 minutes across 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the best of 28 games this season. Shot attempts: 22, against a usual 13.1. The rate from the field was 50.0%, against a usual 42.4%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 7.4; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 6.2; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.4. Minutes: 26:18, against a usual 30.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 36.0, against a usual 14.7. George had 4 steals and 1 block, against a usual 1.5 and 0.5. The 76ers won 157-137 at home against the Bulls, a 20-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
George in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:18 | 30.5 | -4.2 |
| Points | 28 | 16.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 50.0% | 13.1 · 42.4% | +8.9 · +7.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 46.2% | 6.4 · 38.2% | +6.6 · +8.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.8 · 85.5% | -2.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 32.6 | 22.6 | +10.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.0 | 14.7 | +21.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-13) | 7.4 (2.5-of-6.4) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 6.2 (3.1-of-6.7) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.8) | -2.4 |
| Total | 28 | 16.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.3 against a usual 12.5 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the best Game Score of 28 games this season.
It matched the best earlier Game Score, set on Dec 14, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 157-137 at home against the Bulls, a 20-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 15 points (Dec 26, 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.