Pelle Larsson: season-high 22 points vs Bulls (Jan 31, 2026)
22 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 7.3 FGA · 23.7 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 42 games this season: 24.2 against a usual 8.3 (+15.9)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 21, set on Dec 26, 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 22 points?
In 32:54 against the Bulls on Jan 31, 2026, Pelle Larsson scored 22 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, Larsson averaged 9.8 points on 7.3 shots in 23.7 minutes across 41 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 22 points. By Game Score it was the best of 42 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 7.3. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 47.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 5.2); free throws 6 points (usual 1.9); threes 6 points (usual 2.7). Minutes: 32:54, against a usual 23.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.5, against a usual 12.6. Steals and blocks: 5 and 0, against a usual 0.6 and 0.2. The Heat lost 125-118 at home against the Bulls. 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 (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 23.7 | +9.2 |
| Points | 22 | 9.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.3 · 47.8% | +3.7 · +15.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.8 · 32.5% | +2.2 · +7.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 2.5 · 75.7% | +4.5 · +10.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.2 | +3.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 18.4 | 15.9 | +2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.5 | 12.6 | +13.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.8) | +3.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 5.2 (2.6-of-4.5) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.5) | +4.1 |
| Total | 22 | 9.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.2 against a usual 8.3 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 42 games this season.
Previous best: 21.8, set on Dec 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 125-118 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Jan 29, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 16 points (Nov 21, 2025), 15 points (Jan 29, 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.