Ajay Mitchell 24 points vs Lakers (May 9, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 3
24 PTS · 10-of-17 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 56 games, Oct 21 – Apr 8 (13.7 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 25.9 MIN)
Game Score 26.5 against a usual 11.2 (+15.3)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Ajay Mitchell score 24 points?
In Game 3 of the conference semifinals against the Lakers on May 9, 2026, Ajay Mitchell scored 24 points in 29:48: 10-of-17 from the field (58.8%), 2-of-4 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Mitchell averaged 13.7 points on 10.5 shots in 25.9 minutes across 56 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 10.5. The 58.8% from the field compares with a usual 48.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (8.0), threes 6 (3.2). Mitchell played 29:48 against a usual 25.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 32.0, against a usual 15.6. Assists: 10, against a usual 3.6. The Thunder won 131-108 at the Lakers, a 23-point win. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 25.9 | +3.9 |
| Points | 24 | 13.7 | +10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 58.8% | 10.5 · 48.5% | +6.5 · +10.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 3.1 · 34.3% | +0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 2.8 · 86.7% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 10 | 3.6 | +6.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 27.5 | 22.1 | +5.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.0 | 15.6 | +16.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 3.2 (1.1-of-3.1) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.4) | +8.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 2.5 (2.5-of-2.8) | -0.5 |
| Total | 24 | 13.7 | +10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.5 against a usual 11.2 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +4.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +15.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs PHX | 21:48 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11.0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs PHX | 29:00 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13.6 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ PHX | 32:30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ PHX | 33:48 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 15.6 |
| May 5, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | vs LAL | 27:54 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 11.6 |
| May 7, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | vs LAL | 30:12 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 16.7 |
| May 9, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | @ LAL | 29:48 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 26.5 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 131-108 at the Lakers, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: May 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 18 points (Game 1), 20 points (Game 2).
- The source holds fewer Thunder regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts only the games it holds.
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.