Rasheer Fleming 8 points vs Lakers (Feb 26, 2026): season-best Game Score
8 PTS · 3-of-5 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 20:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.6 PTS · 2.8 FGA · 8.0 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 9.3 against a usual 1.5 (+7.8)
Matched the season high of 8 points, set on Jan 7, 2026 and Feb 11, 2026
above usual
No more than 5 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 Rasheer Fleming score 8 points?
In 20:42 against the Lakers on Feb 26, 2026, Rasheer Fleming scored 8 points: 3-of-5 from the field, 2-of-3 from three. Coming in, Fleming had averaged 2.6 points on 2.8 shots in 8.0 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The 8 points tied the season high, set on Jan 7, 2026 and Feb 11, 2026. This game had the best Game Score of 34 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 6 (1.3). Fleming played 20:42 against a usual 8.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 16.2, against a usual 6.9. Fleming had 6 rebounds, against a usual 1.4. At home against the Lakers, the Suns won 113-110. 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
Fleming in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:42 | 8.0 | +12.7 |
| Points | 8 | 2.6 | +5.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-5 | 2.8 · 34.0% | +2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.7 · 25.0% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.4 | +4.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 11.0 | 18.4 | -7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.2 | 6.9 | +9.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.7) | +4.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 1.1 (0.5-of-1.1) | +0.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Total | 8 | 2.6 | +5.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
9.3 against a usual 1.5 (+7.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.7 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +7.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 7.7, set on Dec 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 113-110 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 0 points (Dec 1, 2025), 7 points (Dec 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.