Austin Reaves 8 points on 3-of-16 vs Thunder (May 5, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-16 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 35:54 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 51 games, Oct 21 – Apr 2 (23.3 PTS · 14.9 FGA · 34.5 MIN)
Game Score -0.4 against a usual 18.4 (-18.8)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Austin Reaves score 8 points?
Austin Reaves scored 8 points in 35:54 against the Thunder on May 5, 2026, Game 1 of the conference semifinals: 3-of-16 from the field (18.8%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Reaves had averaged 23.3 points on 14.9 shots in 34.5 minutes, from 51 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 18.8%, against a usual 49.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (7.0), free throws 2 (6.3), two-pointers 6 (10.0). Minutes: 35:54, against a usual 34.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: -0.4, against a usual 19.2. The Lakers lost 108-90 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
Reaves in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:54 | 34.5 | +1.4 |
| Points | 8 | 23.3 | -15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 18.8% | 14.9 · 49.0% | +1.1 · -30.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 6.4 · 36.0% | -1.4 · -36.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 7.3 · 87.1% | -5.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 6 | 5.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 51 games | 26.2 | 26.9 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.4 | 19.2 | -19.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (51 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.4) | -7.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-11) | 10.0 (5.0-of-8.5) | -4.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 6.3 (6.3-of-7.3) | -4.3 |
| Total | 8 | 23.3 | -15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.4 against a usual 18.4 (-18.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -17.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -18.8 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs HOU | 33:42 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 13.9 |
| May 1, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | @ HOU | 30:42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9.2 |
| May 5, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ OKC | 35:54 | 8 | 5 | 6 | -0.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 108-90 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: May 1, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier games in this series.
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.