Brook Lopez 22 points vs Lakers (Oct 23, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-9 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 19:49 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.3 PTS · 7.7 FGA · 22.3 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score 20.2 against a usual 7.3 (+12.9)
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 Brook Lopez score 22 points?
Brook Lopez scored 22 points against the Lakers on Oct 23, 2026 in 19:49: 8-of-9 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 9.3 points on 7.7 shots in 22.3 minutes: this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 4.0); free throws 4 points (usual 0.9); threes 6 points (usual 4.4). Minutes: 19:49, against a usual 22.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 36.7, against a usual 11.9. The Clippers lost 125-117 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:49 | 22.3 | -2.5 |
| Points | 22 | 9.3 | +12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-9 | 7.7 · 45.1% | +1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 4.1 · 35.8% | -2.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.1 · 80.0% | +3.9 · 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 26.9 | 23.4 | +3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.7 | 11.9 | +24.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.1) | +1.6 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 4.0 (2.0-of-3.6) | +8.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | +3.1 |
| Total | 22 | 9.3 | +12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 7.3 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 125-117 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Oct 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers 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.