Sharife Cooper 21 points vs Rockets (Mar 2, 2026): best of 19 games
21 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 17:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.6 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 16.3 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season: 19.9 against a usual 4.5 (+15.4)
Season-high 21 points among the games the source holds (previous high 18, set on Feb 5, 2026 and Feb 20, 2026)
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 Sharife Cooper score 21 points?
Sharife Cooper scored 21 points against the Rockets on Mar 2, 2026 in 17:30: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 3-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Cooper had averaged 6.6 points on 5.3 shots in 16.3 minutes, from 18 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 19 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 5.3. The rate from the field was 80.0%, against a usual 49.0%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 1.7); two-pointers 10 points (usual 4.1); free throws 2 points (usual 0.8). Minutes: 17:30, against a usual 16.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 40.9, against a usual 10.0. At home against the Rockets, the Wizards lost 123-118. 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
Cooper in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:30 | 16.3 | +1.2 |
| Points | 21 | 6.6 | +14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 5.3 · 49.0% | +4.7 · +31.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 1.6 · 34.5% | +2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 73.7% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.9 | 10.0 | +30.9 |
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 | 9 (3-of-4) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.6) | +7.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 4.1 (2.1-of-3.7) | +5.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Total | 21 | 6.6 | +14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.9 against a usual 4.5 (+15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 19 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 12.7, set on Feb 20, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 123-118 at home against the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season.
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.