Career best

Hauser’s 30 is the best game of his career

Sam Hauser scored 30 points on 10 for 13 shooting in 23 minutes, and the Celtics beat the Wizards 130-⁠104.

His Performance Score of +16.3 is the best of his 194 games, better than 99.6% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 30 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 4 more than his 26 against Toronto on April 7, 2023.

He scored 18 of his 30 in the second quarter. He went 10 for 13 from 3. His 30 points from the field came on 13 shots, 15.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Jayson Tatum set up 3 of his 10 baskets. He scored 27 of his 30 after the game was decided.

His old best, +9.5, was 26 points and 6 assists on 9 for 16 shooting in 38 minutes, a 120-⁠114 win over Atlanta on April 9, 2023.

The game

Celtics 130, Wizards 104Away, March 17, 2024Box score and story ›

Sam Hauser

22:49 min

Points1st 32nd 183rd 94th 0

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

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Season high in points (30; his best before, 22). Season high in 3-pointers (10; his best before, 6). Before this game he averaged 8.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 65 regular-season games.

Shot making: 30 points from the field on 13 shots15.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer1st quarter, 5:58 leftchance to win 46% to 54%
Guarded by: Poole: 16 poss, 6 ptsKispert: 8 poss, 6 ptsBaldwin: 6 poss, 9 pts
He guarded: Kispert: 14 poss, 0 ptsBernard: 7 poss, 0 ptsButler: 7 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.84 miles4.56 mph on average42 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections2 shots contested1 box-out2 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +16.3115.4% true shooting24.5% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	March 17, 2024at WAS	W 130-104	23	30	6	1	1	0	10-13	10-13	0-0	0	+18	+16.3
2	April 9, 2023vs ATL	W 120-114	38	26	5	6	1	1	9-16	8-14	0-0	1	+6	+9.5
3	March 11, 2024at POR	W 121-99	32	22	2	0	2	1	8-12	6-10	0-0	0	+20	+7.4
4	Nov. 5, 2022at NYK	W 133-118	21	17	3	2	0	0	6-9	5-8	0-0	0	+12	+6.7
5	Nov. 19, 2023at MEM	W 102-100	22	15	4	0	2	0	5-8	5-7	0-0	0	+17	+6.4

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

His old best

Celtics 120, Hawks 114Home, April 9, 2023Box score and story ›

Sam Hauser

38:16 min

Points1st 92nd 33rd 114th 3

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

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Tied his season high in points (26). Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 6). Before this game he averaged 6.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 79 regular-season games.

Shot making: 26 points from the field on 16 shots8.6 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 11:11 leftchance to win 53% to 62%
Guarded by: Mathews: 20 poss, 9 ptsMartin: 19 poss, 3 ptsHunter: 17 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Mathews: 18 poss, 9 ptsHunter: 14 poss, 2 ptsBey: 8 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 3.08 miles4.58 mph on average57 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections3 shots contested1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +9.581.3% true shooting19.3% usage