Ausar Thompson 18 points vs Hawks (Mar 25, 2026): best of 62 games
18 PTS · 9-of-11 FG · 37:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 25.7 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 62 games the source holds this season: 20.7 against a usual 10.0 (+10.7)
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 Hawks on Mar 25, 2026 in 37:06: 9-of-11 from the field (81.8%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Thompson had averaged 9.8 points on 8.1 shots in 25.7 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 62 games the source holds this season. The 81.8% from the field compares with a usual 50.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 8.0); free throws 0 points (usual 1.6). Thompson played 37:06 against a usual 25.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.1, against a usual 14.0. Thompson had 4 steals and 1 block, against a usual 1.9 and 0.9. At home against the Hawks, the Pistons lost 130-129. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:06 | 25.7 | +11.4 |
| Points | 18 | 9.8 | +8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 81.8% | 8.1 · 50.7% | +2.9 · +31.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.7 · 57.9% | -2.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 13.8 | 17.4 | -3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.1 | 14.0 | +6.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-11) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.8) | +10.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.7) | -1.6 |
| Total | 18 | 9.8 | +8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.7 against a usual 10.0 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.5 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 62 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 20.6, set on Feb 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons lost 130-129 at home against the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season: 6 points (Nov 18, 2025), 8 points (Dec 1, 2025), 12 points (Dec 12, 2025).
- 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.