Bones Hyland 19 points vs Pacers (Apr 7, 2026): season-best Game Score
19 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 20:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 16.4 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 70 games this season: 20.2 against a usual 6.5 (+13.7)
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 Bones Hyland score 19 points?
In 20:42 against the Pacers on Apr 7, 2026, Bones Hyland scored 19 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Hyland averaged 8.3 points on 6.5 shots in 16.4 minutes across 69 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 70 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (4.7), free throws 5 (0.9). Hyland played 20:42 against a usual 16.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 35.1, against a usual 14.3. Assists: 7, against a usual 2.6. The Timberwolves won 124-104 at the Pacers, a 20-point win. 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 (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:42 | 16.4 | +4.3 |
| Points | 19 | 8.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 6.5 · 45.2% | +2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 4.1 · 38.2% | +2.9 · +18.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.1 · 77.6% | +4.9 · +5.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.6 | +4.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 66 games | 23.7 | 20.6 | +3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.1 | 14.3 | +20.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.1) | +7.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.4) | -0.7 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | +4.1 |
| Total | 19 | 8.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 6.5 (+13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +3.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 70 games this season.
Previous best: 19.7, set on Jan 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 124-104 at the Pacers, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 5 points (Oct 26, 2025).
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.