Career best

Wagner’s 34 is the best game of his career

Franz Wagner had 34 points and 7 assists on 13 for 17 shooting in 28 minutes, and the Magic beat the Spurs 127-⁠111.

His Performance Score of +18.4 is the best of his 203 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 12 of his 34 in the third quarter. He went 9 for 11 at the rim and 3 for 4 from 3. His 29 points from the field came on 17 shots, 8.3 more than the league scores from the same zones. Markelle Fultz set up 3 of his 13 baskets. He scored 19 of his 34 after the game was decided.

His old best, +13.9, was 34 points on 12 for 15 shooting in 33 minutes, a 113-⁠109 win over Toronto on Dec. 9, 2022.

The game

Magic 127, Spurs 111Home, Feb. 8, 2024Box score and story ›

Franz Wagner
5-5 FT28:25 min
Points1st 42nd 113rd 124th 7
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 43 regular-season games.

Shot making
29 points from the field on 17 shots8.3 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a reverse layup2nd quarter, 31s leftchance to win 82% to 89%
Guarded by
Champagnie: 19 poss, 10 ptsSochan: 11 poss, 6 ptsVassell: 9 poss, 2 pts
He guarded
Sochan: 18 poss, 5 ptsChampagnie: 9 poss, 2 ptsVassell: 6 poss, 8 pts
On the move
2.35 miles4.68 mph on average56 touches
Hustle
1 deflection8 shots contested1 box-out
Rating
Performance Score +18.488.5% true shooting29.9% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Feb. 8, 2024vs SASW 127-1112834770213-173-45-51+19+18.4
2Dec. 9, 2022vs TORW 113-1093334522012-152-48-81+6+13.9
3Dec. 28, 2021vs MILL 110-1273838731112-204-810-102+4+12.7
4Jan. 20, 2023vs NOPW 123-1103230690010-165-75-52+21+12.6
5Nov. 29, 2023vs WASW 139-1203131630111-144-65-62+9+12.6

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Magic 113, Raptors 109Home, Dec. 9, 2022Box score and story ›

Franz Wagner
8-8 FT32:30 min
Points1st 102nd 83rd 144th 2
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (34; his best before, 31). Before this game he averaged 19.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 26 regular-season games.

Shot making
26 points from the field on 15 shots7.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a tip-in4th quarter, 26s leftchance to win 53% to 82%
Guarded by
Anunoby: 22 poss, 6 ptsTrent: 14 poss, 2 ptsBarnes: 11 poss, 2 pts
He guarded
Anunoby: 27 poss, 5 ptsTrent: 16 poss, 2 ptsSiakam: 6 poss, 2 pts
On the move
2.63 miles4.48 mph on average44 touches
Hustle
1 deflection6 shots contested
Rating
Performance Score +13.991.8% true shooting26.8% usage