Tyler Herro: season-high 33 points vs Hornets (Mar 6, 2026)
33 PTS · 11-of-20 FG · 8-of-10 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 37:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.4 PTS · 16.1 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 32.6 against a usual 15.5 (+17.1)
Season-high 33 points (previous high 29, set on Nov 26, 2025)
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 Tyler Herro score 33 points?
In 37:18 against the Hornets on Mar 6, 2026, Tyler Herro scored 33 points: 11-of-20 from the field (55.0%), 8-of-10 from three (80.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 21.4 points on 16.1 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game. No earlier game this season reached 33 points. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. Herro took 20 shots, 3.9 more than usual. Herro shot 55.0% from the field, against a usual 49.5%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 6.7); two-pointers 6 points (usual 11.5). Minutes: 37:18, against a usual 30.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 31.5, against a usual 18.2. Herro had 9 assists, against a usual 3.6. The Heat won 128-120 at the Hornets. 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
Herro in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:18 | 30.6 | +6.7 |
| Points | 33 | 21.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 55.0% | 16.1 · 49.5% | +3.9 · +5.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.2 · 35.9% | +3.8 · +44.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 3.5 · 91.8% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.3 | +4.7 |
| Assists | 9 | 3.6 | +5.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 24.1 | 26.9 | -2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.5 | 18.2 | +13.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-10) | 6.7 (2.2-of-6.2) | +17.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-10) | 11.5 (5.7-of-9.9) | -5.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.5) | -0.2 |
| Total | 33 | 21.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.6 against a usual 15.5 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +3.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 29.0, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 128-120 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
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.