Brook Lopez 16 points vs Lakers (Feb 20, 2026): 2nd-best of 49 games
16 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 6.2 FGA · 18.9 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 49 games this season: 18.6 against a usual 4.8 (+13.8)
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 Brook Lopez score 16 points?
In 34:36 against the Lakers on Feb 20, 2026, Brook Lopez scored 16 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 1-of-3 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Lopez had averaged 6.8 points on 6.2 shots in 18.9 minutes, from 48 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 49 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 6.2. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 38.6%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 1.9; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.3. Minutes: 34:36, against a usual 18.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.4, against a usual 9.2. Rebounds: 10, against a usual 2.7. The Clippers lost 125-122 at the Lakers. 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
Lopez in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 18.9 | +15.7 |
| Points | 16 | 6.8 | +9.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 6.2 · 38.6% | +5.8 · +19.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 4.2 · 34.2% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.7 · 85.3% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 2.7 | +7.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 15.6 | 17.6 | -2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.4 | 9.2 | +10.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 4.3 (1.4-of-4.2) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-9) | 1.9 (1.0-of-2.0) | +10.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.7) | +0.4 |
| Total | 16 | 6.8 | +9.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.6 against a usual 4.8 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.0 |
| Rebounds | +3.3 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 49 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 125-122 at the Lakers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 11 points (Dec 20, 2025), 10 points (Jan 22, 2026).
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.