Sam Hauser: season-high 23 points vs Pacers (Dec 26, 2025)
23 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 7-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 17:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 21.6 against a usual 5.1 (+16.5)
Season-high 23 points (previous high 21, set on Oct 29, 2025)
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 Sam Hauser score 23 points?
In 17:06 against the Pacers on Dec 26, 2025, Sam Hauser scored 23 points: 7-of-8 from the field, 7-of-8 from three (87.5%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Hauser had averaged 6.9 points on 6.6 shots in 21.9 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 21 points. This game had the best Game Score of 30 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (6.2), free throws 2 (0.1). Playing time was 17:06, against a usual 21.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 45.5, against a usual 8.4. The Celtics won 140-122 at the Pacers. 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
Hauser in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:06 | 21.9 | -4.8 |
| Points | 23 | 6.9 | +16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 6.6 · 35.4% | +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 87.5% | 5.8 · 35.7% | +2.2 · +51.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.1 · 75.0% | +1.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 25.2 | 14.4 | +10.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 45.5 | 8.4 | +37.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-8) | 6.2 (2.1-of-5.8) | +14.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.3-of-0.8) | -0.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.1) | +1.9 |
| Total | 23 | 6.9 | +16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.6 against a usual 5.1 (+16.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +16.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 15.9, set on Oct 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 140-122 at the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 6 points (Dec 22, 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.