Amen Thompson 26 points vs Lakers (Apr 24, 2026): First round Game 3
26 PTS · 8-of-14 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 10-of-13 FT · 48:23 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 79 games, Oct 21 – Apr 10 (18.3 PTS · 13.2 FGA · 37.4 MIN)
Game Score 29.6 against a usual 17.3 (+12.3)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 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 Amen Thompson score 26 points?
Amen Thompson scored 26 points in 48:23 against the Lakers on Apr 24, 2026, Game 3 of the first round: 8-of-14 from the field (57.1%), 0-of-1 from three, 10-of-13 on free throws (76.9%). Before this game, Thompson averaged 18.3 points on 13.2 shots in 37.4 minutes across 79 regular-season games. Thompson shot 57.1% from the field, against a usual 53.4%. By shot type: free throws 10 points (usual 3.8); two-pointers 16 points (usual 13.5); threes 0 points (usual 1.0). Minutes: 48:23, against a usual 37.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.0, against a usual 16.6. Steals and blocks: 3 and 3, against a usual 1.5 and 0.6. The Rockets lost 112-108 at home against 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
Thompson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (79 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 48:23 | 37.4 | +11.0 |
| Points | 26 | 18.3 | +7.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 57.1% | 13.2 · 53.4% | +0.8 · +3.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.5 · 21.6% | -0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 76.9% | 4.9 · 77.9% | +8.1 · -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 7.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 79 games | 18.4 | 20.2 | -1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.0 | 16.6 | +5.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (79 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.0 (0.3-of-1.5) | -1.0 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 13.5 (6.7-of-11.7) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-13) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.9) | +6.2 |
| Total | 26 | 18.3 | +7.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.6 against a usual 17.3 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +12.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ LAL | 43:06 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14.7 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ LAL | 42:12 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 15.6 |
| Apr 24, 2026This game | First round · Game 3 | vs LAL | 48:23 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 29.6 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 112-108 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 21, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 17 points (Game 1), 16 points (Game 2).
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.