Quentin Grimes 9 points on 3-of-8 in 21 minutes vs Heat (Feb 26, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-8 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 21:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.8 PTS · 9.4 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 53 games this season: 1.0 against a usual 10.1 (-9.1)
below usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Quentin Grimes score 9 points?
In 21:00 against the Heat on Feb 26, 2026, Quentin Grimes scored 9 points: 3-of-8 from the field, 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Grimes had averaged 12.8 points on 9.4 shots in 29.7 minutes, from 52 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 53 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (4.6), threes 9 (5.6), free throws 0 (2.6). Minutes: 21:00, against a usual 29.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.7, against a usual 12.3. Grimes had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 1.8 and 2.1. The 76ers won 124-117 at home against the Heat. 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
Grimes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:00 | 29.7 | -8.7 |
| Points | 9 | 12.8 | -3.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-8 | 9.4 · 44.5% | -1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 5.3 · 34.9% | +1.7 · +8.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.1 · 84.4% | -3.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 3.6 | -3.6 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 23.7 | 17.9 | +5.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.7 | 12.3 | -10.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 5.6 (1.9-of-5.3) | +3.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.1) | -4.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.1) | -2.6 |
| Total | 9 | 12.8 | -3.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.0 against a usual 10.1 (-9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 53 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 124-117 at home against the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 15 points (Nov 23, 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.