Cason Wallace 23 points vs Rockets (Feb 7, 2026): 2nd-best of 49 games
23 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 34:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 7.0 FGA · 26.5 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season: 20.8 against a usual 7.4 (+13.4)
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 Cason Wallace score 23 points?
Cason Wallace scored 23 points against the Rockets on Feb 7, 2026 in 34:18: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 1-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Wallace averaged 7.9 points on 7.0 shots in 26.5 minutes across 48 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 7.0. The rate from the field was 62.5%, against a usual 41.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 3.0); free throws 2 points (usual 0.6); threes 3 points (usual 4.3). Wallace played 34:18 against a usual 26.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.8, against a usual 10.0. The Thunder lost 112-106 at home against the Rockets. 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 (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:18 | 26.5 | +7.8 |
| Points | 23 | 7.9 | +15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 7.0 · 41.7% | +9.0 · +20.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 3.9 · 36.7% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.8 · 73.7% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 25.2 | 13.6 | +11.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.8 | 10.0 | +11.8 |
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-3.9) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 3.0 (1.5-of-3.1) | +15.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | +1.4 |
| Total | 23 | 7.9 | +15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.8 against a usual 7.4 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder lost 112-106 at home against the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 4, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 14 points (Oct 21, 2025), 8 points (Jan 15, 2026).
- 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.