Cason Wallace 17 points vs Hawks (Dec 29, 2025): best of 31 games
17 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 33:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 27.5 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season: 18.5 against a usual 7.6 (+10.9)
Season-high 17 points among the games the source holds (previous high 15, set on Nov 7, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Cason Wallace score 17 points?
Cason Wallace scored 17 points against the Hawks on Dec 29, 2025 in 33:42: 6-of-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from three (83.3%). Before this game, Wallace averaged 7.9 points on 7.2 shots in 27.5 minutes across 30 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 17 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season. From threes, 15 points against a usual 4.2; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.2. Playing time was 33:42, against a usual 27.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 19.8, against a usual 10.0. The Thunder won 140-129 at home against the Hawks. 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
Wallace in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 27.5 | +6.2 |
| Points | 17 | 7.9 | +9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 7.2 · 41.4% | +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 4.0 · 35.3% | +2.0 · +48.0 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.0 | +4.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 10.6 | 13.2 | -2.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.8 | 10.0 | +9.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.0) | +10.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 3.2 (1.6-of-3.2) | -1.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 17 | 7.9 | +9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.5 against a usual 7.6 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 16.9, set on Oct 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 140-129 at home against the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 28, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks this season: 3 points (Oct 25, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Thunder 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.