Career best

VanVleet’s 54 is the best game of his career

Fred VanVleet had 54 points, 3 steals and 3 blocks on 17 for 23 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Raptors beat the Magic 123-⁠108.

His Performance Score of +28.7 is the best of his 300 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. It is the best game in the NBA this season. His 54 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 18 more than his 36 at Miami on Aug. 3, 2020.

He scored 18 of his 54 in the third quarter. He went 6 for 8 at the rim and 11 for 14 from 3. His 45 points from the field came on 23 shots, 18.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Kyle Lowry set up 5 of his 17 baskets. He scored 8 of his 54 after the game was decided.

His old best, +18.5, was 30 points and 11 assists on 11 for 15 shooting in 39 minutes, a 134-⁠110 win over Brooklyn on Aug. 17, 2020.

The game

Raptors 123, Magic 108Away, Feb. 2, 2021Box score and story ›

Fred VanVleet

9-9 FT37:06 min

Points1st 172nd 113rd 184th 8

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

VanVleet’s player page

Season high in points (54; his best before, 35). Season high in 3-pointers (11; his best before, 6). Tied his season high in blocks (3). Before this game he averaged 18.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 20 regular-season games.

Shot making: 45 points from the field on 23 shots18.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 5:22 leftchance to win 46% to 60%
Guarded by: Anthony: 27 poss, 9 ptsFournier: 16 poss, 11 ptsBacon: 11 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Anthony: 36 poss, 4 ptsFournier: 8 poss, 3 ptsBacon: 7 poss, 3 pts
On the move: 2.84 miles4.30 mph on average84 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections9 shots contested4 loose balls2 box-outs
Rating: Performance Score +28.7100.1% true shooting34.6% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Feb. 2, 2021at ORL	W 123-108	37	54	3	2	3	3	17-23	11-14	9-9	1	+20	+28.7
2	Aug. 17, 2020vs BKN, playoffs	W 134-110	39	30	2	11	2	1	11-15	8-10	0-1	1	+14	+18.5
3	Jan. 24, 2018at ATL	W 108-93	18	19	7	5	2	3	6-9	4-6	3-3	0	+13	+15.8
4	Oct. 22, 2019vs NOP	W 130-122	44	34	5	7	2	0	12-18	5-7	5-6	2	+18	+13.2
5	Jan. 4, 2021vs BOS	L 114-126	33	35	8	3	2	0	13-20	6-9	3-4	2	−9	+13.2

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

His old best

Raptors 134, Nets 110Home, Aug. 17, 2020, playoffsBox score and story ›

Fred VanVleet

0-1 FT38:41 min

Points1st 22nd 143rd 84th 6

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

VanVleet’s player page

Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 17.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 54 regular-season games.

Shot making: 30 points from the field on 15 shots12.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 30-foot pull-up 3-pointer2nd quarter, 6:55 leftchance to win 97% to 85%
Guarded by: LeVert: 28 poss, 5 ptsTemple: 12 poss, 5 ptsLuwawu-Cabarrot: 10 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: LeVert: 31 poss, 0 ptsHarris: 9 poss, 0 ptsTemple: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.83 miles4.15 mph on average76 touches
Hustle: 6 deflections6 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +18.597.2% true shooting18.2% usage