Career best

Queta has the best game of his career

Neemias Queta had 27 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks on 10 for 14 shooting in 27 minutes, and the Celtics beat the 76ers 114-⁠98.

His Performance Score of +18.7 is the best of his 173 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 27 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 8 more than his 19 against Washington on April 14, 2024.

He went 9 for 10 at the rim. His 20 points from the field came on 14 shots, 3.0 more than the league scores from the same zones. Derrick White set up 3 of his 10 baskets.

His old best, +11.9, was 16 points and 5 assists on 8 for 10 shooting in 18 minutes, a 131-⁠98 win over Charlotte on April 12, 2024.

The game

Celtics 114, 76ers 98Home, March 1, 2026Box score and story ›

Neemias Queta
7-10 FT27:17 min
Points1st 72nd 93rd 24th 9
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Season high in points (27; his best before, 19). Before this game he averaged 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 56 regular-season games.

Shot making
20 points from the field on 14 shots3.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a layup4th quarter, 2:56 leftchance to win 93% to 97%
Guarded by
Drummond: 28 poss, 11 ptsBona: 5 poss, 2 ptsEdgecombe: 4 poss, 4 pts
He guarded
Drummond: 31 poss, 4 ptsBona: 5 poss, 3 pts
On the move
1.90 miles4.19 mph on average52 touches
Hustle
2 deflections6 shots contested1 loose ball4 box-outs
Rating
Performance Score +18.7+0.13 wins added73.4% true shooting27.4% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1March 1, 2026vs PHIW 114-9827271721310-140-07-100+20+18.7
2April 12, 2024vs CHAW 131-98181665208-100-00-00+25+11.9
3Nov. 5, 2025vs WASW 136-1072415125117-70-01-20+23+11.7
4Nov. 29, 2025at MINL 115-1192919180027-80-05-820+9.9
5Feb. 4, 2026at HOUW 114-933910192253-40-04-42+22+9.5

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

His old best

Celtics 131, Hornets 98Home, April 12, 2024Box score and story ›

Neemias Queta
17:57 min
Points1st 02nd 63rd 04th 10
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 4.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 26 regular-season games.

Shot making
16 points from the field on 10 shots4.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a dunk2nd quarter, 5:08 leftchance to win 82% to 92%
Guarded by
Pokusevski: 12 poss, 6 ptsBolden: 11 poss, 4 ptsMann: 4 poss, 4 pts
He guarded
Pokusevski: 10 poss, 0 ptsBolden: 10 poss, 2 ptsBridges: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move
1.35 miles4.27 mph on average27 touches
Hustle
2 deflections4 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +11.980.0% true shooting21.3% usage