Tristan da Silva 26 points vs Wizards (Mar 12, 2026): best of 57 games
26 PTS · 10-of-18 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 41:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 24.2 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season: 23.5 against a usual 7.6 (+15.9)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 23, set on Mar 11, 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 Tristan da Silva score 26 points?
In 41:06 against the Wizards on Mar 12, 2026, Tristan da Silva scored 26 points: 10-of-18 from the field (55.6%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Silva had averaged 9.6 points on 7.8 shots in 24.2 minutes, from 56 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 57 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 18, against a usual 7.8. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 3.7; from threes, 9 points against a usual 5.2; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.7. Playing time was 41:06, against a usual 24.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.6, against a usual 11.4. The Magic won 136-131 at home against the Wizards. 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
Silva in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:06 | 24.2 | +16.9 |
| Points | 26 | 9.6 | +16.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 55.6% | 7.8 · 45.6% | +10.2 · +10.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.2 · 40.5% | +1.8 · +9.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 0.9 · 85.4% | +2.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.7 | +3.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 21.5 | 15.9 | +5.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.6 | 11.4 | +9.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 5.2 (1.7-of-4.2) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 3.7 (1.8-of-3.6) | +10.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +2.3 |
| Total | 26 | 9.6 | +16.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.5 against a usual 7.6 (+15.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | +15.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 22.3, set on Mar 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 136-131 at home against the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Mar 11, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 2 points (Nov 1, 2025), 13 points (Jan 6, 2026), 8 points (Mar 3, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.