Chet Holmgren 30 points vs Clippers (Apr 8, 2026): best of 68 games
30 PTS · 10-of-13 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 7-of-10 FT · 31:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.9 PTS · 11.3 FGA · 28.9 MIN, from 67 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 68 games the source holds this season: 34.2 against a usual 15.2 (+19.0)
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 Chet Holmgren score 30 points?
In 31:12 against the Clippers on Apr 8, 2026, Chet Holmgren scored 30 points: 10-of-13 from the field (76.9%), 3-of-4 from three, 7-of-10 on free throws (70.0%). Coming in, Holmgren had averaged 16.9 points on 11.3 shots in 28.9 minutes, from 67 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 68 games the source holds this season. Holmgren shot 76.9% from the field, against a usual 55.5%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 3.8); two-pointers 14 points (usual 10.0); free throws 7 points (usual 3.1). Minutes: 31:12, against a usual 28.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 39.5, against a usual 19.0. Holmgren had 2 steals and 4 blocks, against a usual 0.6 and 1.9. The Thunder won 128-110 at the Clippers. 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
Holmgren in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:12 | 28.9 | +2.3 |
| Points | 30 | 16.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 76.9% | 11.3 · 55.5% | +1.7 · +21.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 3.5 · 35.6% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 70.0% | 3.9 · 79.4% | +6.1 · -9.4 |
| Rebounds | 14 | 8.9 | +5.1 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 28.0 | 22.1 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.5 | 19.0 | +20.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.5) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 10.0 (5.0-of-7.8) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-10) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.9) | +3.9 |
| Total | 30 | 16.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.2 against a usual 15.2 (+19.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +19.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 68 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 30.1, set on Oct 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 128-110 at the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 11 points (Nov 4, 2025), 22 points (Dec 18, 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.