Carter Bryant 17 points vs Trail Blazers (Apr 8, 2026): best of 69 games
17 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.8 PTS · 3.5 FGA · 10.8 MIN, from 68 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 69 games the source holds this season: 17.4 against a usual 2.6 (+14.8)
Season-high 17 points among the games the source holds (previous high 16, set on Feb 10, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Carter Bryant score 17 points?
Carter Bryant scored 17 points against the Trail Blazers on Apr 8, 2026 in 24:42: 6-of-9 from the field, 5-of-6 from three (83.3%). Coming in, Bryant had averaged 3.8 points on 3.5 shots in 10.8 minutes, from 68 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 17 points. By Game Score it was the best of the 69 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 3.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (1.9). Minutes: 24:42, against a usual 10.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.4, against a usual 8.5. Assists: 4, against a usual 0.5. The Spurs won 112-101 at home against the Trail Blazers. 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
Bryant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 10.8 | +13.9 |
| Points | 17 | 3.8 | +13.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 3.5 · 38.7% | +5.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.0 · 30.9% | +4.0 · +52.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.4 | +2.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 17.5 | 16.8 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.4 | 8.5 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 1.9 (0.6-of-2.0) | +13.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 1.5 (0.7-of-1.5) | +0.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.6) | -0.4 |
| Total | 17 | 3.8 | +13.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.4 against a usual 2.6 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +14.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 69 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 12.3, set on Feb 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 112-101 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 0 points (Nov 26, 2025), 2 points (Jan 3, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.