Amen Thompson 26 points vs Trail Blazers (Mar 6, 2026): season-best Game Score
26 PTS · 11-of-12 FG · 4-of-6 FT · 39:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 13.2 FGA · 37.1 MIN, from 59 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 60 games this season: 29.9 against a usual 16.1 (+13.8)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Amen Thompson score 26 points?
Amen Thompson scored 26 points against the Trail Blazers on Mar 6, 2026 in 39:24: 11-of-12 from the field (91.7%), no three-point attempts, 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Thompson had averaged 17.4 points on 13.2 shots in 37.1 minutes, from 59 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 60 games this season. Thompson shot 91.7% from the field, against a usual 51.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (12.8), threes 0 (1.0). Thompson played 39:24 against a usual 37.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.3, against a usual 15.7. Turnovers and fouls: 1 and 1, against a usual 2.6 and 2.2. At home against the Trail Blazers, the Rockets won 106-99. 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
Thompson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:24 | 37.1 | +2.3 |
| Points | 26 | 17.4 | +8.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 91.7% | 13.2 · 51.2% | -1.2 · +40.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 20.6% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 4.7 · 76.9% | +1.3 · -10.2 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 59 games | 17.4 | 20.2 | -2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.3 | 15.7 | +11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (59 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.6) | -1.0 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-12) | 12.8 (6.4-of-11.6) | +9.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 3.6 (3.6-of-4.7) | +0.4 |
| Total | 26 | 17.4 | +8.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.9 against a usual 16.1 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 60 games this season.
Previous best: 27.0, set on Jan 11, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 106-99 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 19 points (Nov 14, 2025), 24 points (Jan 7, 2026), 24 points (Jan 9, 2026).
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.