Quentin Grimes: season-high 31 points vs Trail Blazers (Mar 15, 2026)
31 PTS · 11-of-22 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 39:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 29.9 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 62 games this season: 24.2 against a usual 10.1 (+14.1)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 28, set on Nov 30, 2025 and Mar 14, 2026)
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 Quentin Grimes score 31 points?
In 39:30 against the Trail Blazers on Mar 15, 2026, Quentin Grimes scored 31 points: 11-of-22 from the field (50.0%), 1-of-4 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Grimes averaged 13.2 points on 9.8 shots in 29.9 minutes across 61 regular-season games. The 31 points were a season high, above the previous 28. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 62 games this season. Shot attempts: 22, against a usual 9.8. Grimes shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 44.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 20 (5.2), free throws 8 (2.7), threes 3 (5.3). Minutes: 39:30, against a usual 29.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.1, against a usual 12.2. Grimes had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.9 and 0.4. At home against the Trail Blazers, the 76ers won 109-103. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:30 | 29.9 | +9.6 |
| Points | 31 | 13.2 | +17.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 50.0% | 9.8 · 44.5% | +12.2 · +5.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 5.4 · 32.9% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 3.3 · 83.4% | +4.7 · +16.6 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 27.9 | 18.6 | +9.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.1 | 12.2 | +9.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 5.3 (1.8-of-5.4) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-18) | 5.2 (2.6-of-4.4) | +14.8 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.3) | +5.3 |
| Total | 31 | 13.2 | +17.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.2 against a usual 10.1 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 62 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 109-103 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers 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.