Alex Caruso 17 points vs Timberwolves (Mar 15, 2026): 2nd-best of 44 games
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 21:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 18.4 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season: 17.1 against a usual 5.9 (+11.2)
Matched the season high of 17 points among the games the source holds, set on Feb 9, 2026
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 Timberwolves on Mar 15, 2026 in 21:48: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 1-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Caruso averaged 6.3 points on 5.6 shots in 18.4 minutes across 43 regular-season games. The 17 points matched the season high among the games the source holds, set on Feb 9, 2026. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 44 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 5.6. Caruso shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 41.4%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 2.5; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 0.7. Caruso played 21:48 against a usual 18.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.2, against a usual 11.5. The Thunder won 116-103 at home against the Timberwolves. 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 (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:48 | 18.4 | +3.4 |
| Points | 17 | 6.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 5.6 · 41.4% | +4.4 · +18.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 3.4 · 30.1% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.9 · 77.5% | +3.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 22.3 | 16.3 | +6.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.2 | 11.5 | +16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.4) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 2.5 (1.3-of-2.2) | +7.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | +3.3 |
| Total | 17 | 6.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.1 against a usual 5.9 (+11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 116-103 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Mar 12, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 5 points (Nov 26, 2025), 7 points (Dec 19, 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.