Pelle Larsson: season-high 21 points vs Hawks (Dec 26, 2025)
21 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.7 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 21.8 against a usual 7.1 (+14.7)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 19, set on Nov 7, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Pelle Larsson score 21 points?
Pelle Larsson scored 21 points against the Hawks on Dec 26, 2025 in 29:42: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 3-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Larsson had averaged 8.7 points on 6.7 shots in 21.9 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 6.7. The 69.2% from the field compares with a usual 44.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (3.8), threes 9 (3.1), free throws 0 (1.8). Playing time was 29:42, against a usual 21.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.4, against a usual 11.6. The Heat won 126-111 at the Hawks. 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
Larsson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 21.9 | +7.8 |
| Points | 21 | 8.7 | +12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 6.7 · 44.4% | +6.3 · +24.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 3.1 · 33.8% | +0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 77.8% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.5 | +3.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 17.2 | 16.2 | +1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 11.6 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.1) | +5.9 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 3.8 (1.9-of-3.6) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.3) | -1.8 |
| Total | 21 | 8.7 | +12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.8 against a usual 7.1 (+14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +14.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 20.0, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 126-111 at the Hawks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season.
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.