Pelle Larsson: season-high 28 points vs Bucks (Mar 12, 2026)
28 PTS · 9-of-14 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 25.1 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 56 games this season: 27.4 against a usual 8.9 (+18.5)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 22, set on Jan 31, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Pelle Larsson score 28 points?
In 37:48 against the Bucks on Mar 12, 2026, Pelle Larsson scored 28 points: 9-of-14 from the field (64.3%), 2-of-3 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Larsson averaged 10.4 points on 7.6 shots in 25.1 minutes across 55 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of 56 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 7.6. Larsson shot 64.3% from the field, against a usual 48.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 5.6); free throws 8 points (usual 2.2); threes 6 points (usual 2.6). Larsson played 37:48 against a usual 25.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.1, against a usual 12.7. The Heat won 112-105 at home against the Bucks. 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 (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 25.1 | +12.7 |
| Points | 28 | 10.4 | +17.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 64.3% | 7.6 · 48.6% | +6.4 · +15.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.7 · 31.8% | +0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 2.8 · 77.9% | +5.2 · +22.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 20.5 | 16.1 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.1 | 12.7 | +13.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.7) | +3.4 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 5.6 (2.8-of-4.9) | +8.4 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.8) | +5.8 |
| Total | 28 | 10.4 | +17.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.4 against a usual 8.9 (+18.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +18.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 56 games this season.
Previous best: 24.2, set on Jan 31, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 112-105 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 8 points (Nov 26, 2025), 10 points (Feb 24, 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.