Cameron Johnson 18 points vs Timberwolves (Apr 27, 2026): First round Game 5
18 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 35:42 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 54 games, Oct 23 – Apr 8 (12.2 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 30.5 MIN)
Game Score 19.8 against a usual 10.0 (+9.8)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Cameron Johnson score 18 points?
In Game 5 of the first round against the Timberwolves on Apr 27, 2026, Cameron Johnson scored 18 points in 35:42: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Johnson averaged 12.2 points on 8.8 shots in 30.5 minutes across 54 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 8.8. Johnson shot 61.5% from the field, against a usual 48.0%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 4.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.7. Minutes: 35:42, against a usual 30.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.0, against a usual 11.8. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.7 and 0.4. At home against the Timberwolves, the Nuggets won 125-113. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 30.5 | +5.2 |
| Points | 18 | 12.2 | +5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 8.8 · 48.0% | +4.2 · +13.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 4.7 · 43.0% | +2.3 · -14.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.1 · 83.9% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 17.1 | 14.9 | +2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.0 | 11.8 | +8.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 6.1 (2.0-of-4.7) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.1) | +7.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.1) | -1.7 |
| Total | 18 | 12.2 | +5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.8 against a usual 10.0 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +9.8 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs MIN | 33:06 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs MIN | 28:12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ MIN | 23:36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ MIN | 26:36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Apr 27, 2026This game | First round · Game 5 | vs MIN | 35:42 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 19.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 125-113 at home against the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Apr 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 12 points (Game 1), 13 points (Game 2), 6 points (Game 3), 9 points (Game 4).
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.