Ausar Thompson 18 points vs Cavaliers (Feb 27, 2026): best of 53 games
18 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 4-of-6 FT · 35:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 25.8 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season: 20.6 against a usual 10.1 (+10.5)
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 Ausar Thompson score 18 points?
Ausar Thompson scored 18 points against the Cavaliers on Feb 27, 2026 in 35:36: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Before this game, Thompson averaged 10.1 points on 8.2 shots in 25.8 minutes across 52 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 51.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 8.2); free throws 4 points (usual 1.6). Thompson played 35:36 against a usual 25.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.8, against a usual 14.0. The Pistons won 122-119 at home against the Cavaliers. 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 (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:36 | 25.8 | +9.8 |
| Points | 18 | 10.1 | +7.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 8.2 · 51.2% | +1.8 · +18.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 2.8 · 58.7% | +3.2 · +8.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 5.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 15.9 | 17.4 | -1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.8 | 14.0 | +6.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 8.2 (4.1-of-7.8) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.8) | +2.4 |
| Total | 18 | 10.1 | +7.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.6 against a usual 10.1 (+10.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +10.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.3, set on Oct 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 122-119 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 6 points (Oct 27, 2025), 8 points (Jan 4, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.