VJ Edgecombe 30 points vs Celtics (Apr 21, 2026): First round Game 2
30 PTS · 12-of-20 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 35:18 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 75 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (16.0 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 35.0 MIN)
Game Score 26.8 against a usual 12.7 (+14.1)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did VJ Edgecombe score 30 points?
VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points in 35:18 against the Celtics on Apr 21, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 12-of-20 from the field (60.0%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Edgecombe averaged 16.0 points on 13.7 shots in 35.0 minutes across 75 regular-season games. Edgecombe took 20 shots, 6.3 more than usual. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 43.8%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 6.0); two-pointers 12 points (usual 8.0); free throws 0 points (usual 2.0). Edgecombe played 35:18 against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.3, against a usual 13.1. Rebounds: 10, against a usual 5.6. At the Celtics, the 76ers won 111-97. 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 (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:18 | 35.0 | +0.3 |
| Points | 30 | 16.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 60.0% | 13.7 · 43.8% | +6.3 · +16.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 5.6 · 35.4% | +4.4 · +24.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.4 · 81.9% | -2.4 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 5.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 75 games | 29.4 | 20.1 | +9.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.3 | 13.1 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.6) | +12.0 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 8.0 (4.0-of-8.1) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.4) | -2.0 |
| Total | 30 | 16.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.8 against a usual 12.7 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +14.1 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ BOS | 34:00 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Apr 21, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | @ BOS | 35:18 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 26.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The 76ers won 111-97 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Apr 19, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 13 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.