Cason Wallace 21 points vs Bulls (Mar 27, 2026): 3rd-best of 70 games
21 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 30:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.5 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 70 games the source holds this season: 22.1 against a usual 8.1 (+14.0)
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 21 points?
In 30:42 against the Bulls on Mar 27, 2026, Cason Wallace scored 21 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%). Coming in, Wallace had averaged 8.5 points on 7.6 shots in 27.0 minutes, from 69 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of the 70 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 7.6. The 72.7% from the field compares with a usual 42.6%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 3.7; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 4.0. Minutes: 30:42, against a usual 27.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.9, against a usual 10.8. The Thunder won 131-113 at home against the Bulls. 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 (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:42 | 27.0 | +3.7 |
| Points | 21 | 8.5 | +12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 7.6 · 42.6% | +3.4 · +30.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.7 · 34.0% | +3.3 · +37.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 69 games | 15.2 | 14.5 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.9 | 10.8 | +15.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.7) | +11.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 4.0 (2.0-of-3.9) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 21 | 8.5 | +12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 8.1 (+14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 70 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 131-113 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 17 points (Mar 3, 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.