Rasheer Fleming: season-high 16 points vs Hornets (Mar 8, 2026)
16 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 22:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.1 PTS · 3.0 FGA · 8.8 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 13.8 against a usual 2.1 (+11.7)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 8, reached in 4 earlier games)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Rasheer Fleming score 16 points?
In 22:42 against the Hornets on Mar 8, 2026, Rasheer Fleming scored 16 points: 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). Coming in, Fleming had averaged 3.1 points on 3.0 shots in 8.8 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 16 points. By Game Score it was the best of 38 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 3.0. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (1.7), two-pointers 4 (1.2). Fleming played 22:42 against a usual 8.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.9, against a usual 8.5. The Suns won 111-99 at home against the Hornets. 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 (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:42 | 8.8 | +13.9 |
| Points | 16 | 3.1 | +12.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 3.0 · 37.8% | +5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 1.8 · 30.9% | +4.2 · +35.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.9 | 8.5 | +13.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-6) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.8) | +10.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.2) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.4) | -0.2 |
| Total | 16 | 3.1 | +12.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.8 against a usual 2.1 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 9.3, set on Feb 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 111-99 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets 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.