Alex Caruso 17 points vs Lakers (Feb 9, 2026): 2nd-best of 34 games
17 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.2 FGA · 18.3 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 34 games the source holds this season: 16.5 against a usual 5.9 (+10.6)
Season-high 17 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Dec 29, 2025)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Alex Caruso score 17 points?
Alex Caruso scored 17 points against the Lakers on Feb 9, 2026 in 24:06: 7-of-8 from the field, 3-of-4 from three, 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Caruso had averaged 6.0 points on 5.2 shots in 18.3 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 17 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 34 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (2.9), two-pointers 8 (2.3). Playing time was 24:06, against a usual 18.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.6, against a usual 11.5. The Thunder won 119-110 at the Lakers. 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
Caruso in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 18.3 | +5.8 |
| Points | 17 | 6.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 5.2 · 40.7% | +2.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 3.3 · 29.6% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 0.9 · 80.6% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 14.7 | 15.4 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.6 | 11.5 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 2.9 (1.0-of-3.3) | +6.1 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 2.3 (1.2-of-1.9) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 17 | 6.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.5 against a usual 5.9 (+10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +10.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 34 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 119-110 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 10 points (Nov 12, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Thunder games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count 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 usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.