Ron Harper Jr.: season-high 22 points vs Spurs (Mar 10, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 33:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.1 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 10.7 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 19.8 against a usual 2.4 (+17.4)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 11, set on Feb 4, 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 Ron Harper Jr. score 22 points?
In 33:12 against the Spurs on Mar 10, 2026, Ron Harper Jr. scored 22 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%). Coming in, Harper had averaged 3.1 points on 3.3 shots in 10.7 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of 19 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 3.3. The rate from the field was 72.7%, against a usual 33.3%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 2.3; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 0.7. Harper played 33:12 against a usual 10.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.5, against a usual 7.9. The Celtics lost 125-116 at the Spurs. 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
Harper in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:12 | 10.7 | +22.5 |
| Points | 22 | 3.1 | +18.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 3.3 · 33.3% | +7.7 · +39.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 2.7 · 28.6% | +6.3 · +38.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 15.2 | 14.8 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.5 | 7.9 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.7) | +15.7 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 0.7 (0.3-of-0.6) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Total | 22 | 3.1 | +18.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 2.4 (+17.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +17.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 11.8, set on Feb 4, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 125-116 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Mar 6, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Celtics played on Mar 8, 2026; Harper was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs 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.