Anthony Edwards 19 points on 6-of-17 vs Thunder (Mar 15, 2026)
19 PTS · 6-of-17 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 5-of-10 FT · 37:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 29.7 PTS · 20.6 FGA · 35.5 MIN, from 57 regular-season games
4th-lowest Game Score of 58 games this season: 6.9 against a usual 21.6 (-14.7)
below usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Anthony Edwards score 19 points?
In 37:18 against the Thunder on Mar 15, 2026, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points: 6-of-17 from the field (35.3%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 5-of-10 on free throws (50.0%). Coming in, Edwards had averaged 29.7 points on 20.6 shots in 35.5 minutes, from 57 regular-season games. This game had the 4th-lowest Game Score of 58 games this season. Edwards took 17 shots, 3.6 fewer than usual. Edwards shot 35.3% from the field, against a usual 49.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 13.4); threes 6 points (usual 10.4). Edwards played 37:18 against a usual 35.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 6.7, against a usual 21.9. Turnovers and fouls: 6 and 5, against a usual 2.8 and 1.8. The Timberwolves lost 116-103 at the Thunder. 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
Edwards in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:18 | 35.5 | +1.8 |
| Points | 19 | 29.7 | -10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 35.3% | 20.6 · 49.4% | -3.6 · -14.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 8.6 · 40.2% | -3.6 · -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 50.0% | 7.3 · 80.3% | +2.7 · -30.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.8 | +3.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 32.5 | 31.8 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.7 | 21.9 | -15.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 10.4 (3.5-of-8.6) | -4.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-12) | 13.4 (6.7-of-12.0) | -5.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-10) | 5.9 (5.9-of-7.3) | -0.9 |
| Total | 19 | 29.7 | -10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
6.9 against a usual 21.6 (-14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.5 |
| Total | -14.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-lowest Game Score of 58 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 116-103 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 31 points (Nov 26, 2025), 26 points (Dec 19, 2025), 26 points (Jan 29, 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.