Bones Hyland 20 points vs Raptors (Feb 4, 2026): 2nd-best of 43 games
20 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 26:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.6 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 14.2 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 43 games this season: 19.3 against a usual 5.3 (+14.0)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Bones Hyland score 20 points?
In 26:00 against the Raptors on Feb 4, 2026, Bones Hyland scored 20 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hyland had averaged 6.6 points on 5.3 shots in 14.2 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 43 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.3. Hyland shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 44.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.5), two-pointers 8 (2.4). Hyland played 26:00 against a usual 14.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.7, against a usual 13.3. Hyland had 7 rebounds, against a usual 1.6. The Timberwolves won 128-126 at the Raptors. 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
Hyland in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:00 | 14.2 | +11.8 |
| Points | 20 | 6.6 | +13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 5.3 · 44.6% | +6.7 · +22.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 3.2 · 36.0% | +3.8 · +21.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 68.3% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 1.6 | +5.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 21.9 | 19.8 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 13.3 | +13.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.2) | +8.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.1) | +5.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | -0.7 |
| Total | 20 | 6.6 | +13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.3 against a usual 5.3 (+14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 128-126 at the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Feb 2, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season.
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.