Simone Fontecchio: season-high 24 points vs Wizards (Apr 10, 2026)
24 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 16.6 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 70 games this season: 22.4 against a usual 6.2 (+16.2)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 23, set on Jan 28, 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 Simone Fontecchio score 24 points?
Simone Fontecchio scored 24 points against the Wizards on Apr 10, 2026 in 26:42: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Fontecchio had averaged 8.3 points on 6.7 shots in 16.6 minutes, from 69 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 23 points. By Game Score it was the best of 70 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 6.7. Fontecchio shot 80.0% from the field, against a usual 40.4%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 5.1; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 2.0. Fontecchio played 26:42 against a usual 16.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.2, against a usual 13.4. At the Wizards, the Heat won 140-117, a 23-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 (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 16.6 | +10.1 |
| Points | 24 | 8.3 | +15.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.7 · 40.4% | +3.3 · +39.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 4.6 · 36.7% | +3.4 · +38.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.4 · 84.0% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 68 games | 19.2 | 19.6 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.2 | 13.4 | +16.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.6) | +12.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.0 (1.0-of-2.1) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.4) | +0.8 |
| Total | 24 | 8.3 | +15.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.4 against a usual 6.2 (+16.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +16.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 70 games this season.
Previous best: 20.9, set on Jan 28, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 140-117 at the Wizards, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 4, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Heat played 2 regular-season games, on Apr 7, 2026 and Apr 9, 2026; Fontecchio was not in either box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 12 points (Feb 8, 2026), 18 points (Mar 10, 2026), 8 points (Apr 4, 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.