VJ Edgecombe: season-high 38 points vs Kings (Mar 19, 2026)
38 PTS · 16-of-28 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 38:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.3 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 34.8 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 63 games this season: 36.4 against a usual 11.8 (+24.6)
Season-high 38 points (previous high 34, set on Oct 22, 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 VJ Edgecombe score 38 points?
VJ Edgecombe scored 38 points against the Kings on Mar 19, 2026 in 38:54: 16-of-28 from the field (57.1%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Edgecombe had averaged 15.3 points on 13.4 shots in 34.8 minutes, from 62 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 34 points. By Game Score it was the best of 63 games this season. Shot attempts: 28, against a usual 13.4. Edgecombe shot 57.1% from the field, against a usual 42.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 26 (7.4), threes 9 (5.8). Playing time was 38:54, against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.7, against a usual 12.2. Edgecombe had 11 assists, against a usual 3.9. At the Kings, the 76ers won 139-118, 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
Edgecombe in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:54 | 34.8 | +4.1 |
| Points | 38 | 15.3 | +22.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 28 · 57.1% | 13.4 · 42.3% | +14.6 · +14.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 5.6 · 34.5% | +1.4 · +8.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.5 · 82.5% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 11 | 3.9 | +7.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 30.8 | 19.8 | +11.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.7 | 12.2 | +21.5 |
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 | 9 (3-of-7) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.6) | +3.2 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-21) | 7.4 (3.7-of-7.8) | +18.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.5) | +0.9 |
| Total | 38 | 15.3 | +22.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.4 against a usual 11.8 (+24.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +5.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +24.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 63 games this season.
Previous best: 24.4, set on Jan 1, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 139-118 at the Kings, a 21-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 5 points (Jan 29, 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.