Simone Fontecchio 18 points vs Wizards (Mar 10, 2026): 2nd-best of 59 games
18 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 6.8 FGA · 16.8 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 59 games this season: 18.0 against a usual 6.1 (+11.9)
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 Simone Fontecchio score 18 points?
In 22:18 against the Wizards on Mar 10, 2026, Simone Fontecchio scored 18 points: 6-of-7 from the field, 3-of-4 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Fontecchio had averaged 8.3 points on 6.8 shots in 16.8 minutes, from 58 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 59 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.9); threes 9 points (usual 5.1); free throws 3 points (usual 1.3). Minutes: 22:18, against a usual 16.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.1, against a usual 13.0. The Heat won 150-129 at home against the Wizards, a 21-point win. 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
Fontecchio in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 16.8 | +5.5 |
| Points | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 6.8 · 39.0% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 4.8 · 35.7% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.5 · 83.9% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 15.2 | 19.8 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.1 | 13.0 | +16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.8) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 1.9 (0.9-of-2.0) | +4.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | +1.7 |
| Total | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 6.1 (+11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 59 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 150-129 at home against the Wizards, a 21-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 3, 2026, 7 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Heat played 3 regular-season games, on Mar 5, 2026, Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 8, 2026; Fontecchio was not in any of the 3 box scores; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 12 points (Feb 8, 2026).
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.