Johnson’s 23 is his best game since 2015-16
Tyler Johnson had 23 points and 5 assists on 9 for 11 shooting in 26 minutes, and the Heat beat the Hawks 108-90.
His Performance Score of +13.9 is the best of his 91 games since 2015-16, better than 99.2% of all player games since 2015-16.
He scored 12 of his 23 in the second quarter. He went 3 for 4 from 3. His 21 points from the field came on 11 shots, 9.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.
His old best, +10.4, was 32 points and 3 steals on 13 for 20 shooting in 38 minutes, a 136-130 loss to Orlando on Dec. 20.