Simone Fontecchio 21 points vs Rockets (Mar 21, 2026): 2nd-best of 63 games
21 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 17.0 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 63 games this season: 19.4 against a usual 6.2 (+13.2)
above usual
No more than 3 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 21 points?
Simone Fontecchio scored 21 points against the Rockets on Mar 21, 2026 in 37:48: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Fontecchio averaged 8.4 points on 6.9 shots in 17.0 minutes across 62 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 63 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 6.9. The 66.7% from the field compares with a usual 39.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (5.1), two-pointers 6 (2.0), free throws 0 (1.3). Fontecchio played 37:48 against a usual 17.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.5, against a usual 13.0. At the Rockets, the Heat lost 123-122. 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 (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 17.0 | +20.8 |
| Points | 21 | 8.4 | +12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 6.9 · 39.7% | +5.1 · +27.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 4.8 · 35.8% | +4.2 · +19.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 84.0% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 14.1 | 19.7 | -5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.5 | 13.0 | +5.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.8) | +9.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 2.0 (1.0-of-2.1) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | -1.3 |
| Total | 21 | 8.4 | +12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.4 against a usual 6.2 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 63 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 123-122 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 19, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 0 points (Feb 28, 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.