De'Aaron Fox 28 points vs Trail Blazers (Apr 26, 2026): First round Game 4
28 PTS · 11-of-17 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 38:48 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 71 games, Nov 8 – Apr 12 (18.5 PTS · 14.5 FGA · 30.9 MIN)
Game Score 25.8 against a usual 14.8 (+11.0)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did De'Aaron Fox score 28 points?
De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points in 38:48 against the Trail Blazers on Apr 26, 2026, Game 4 of the first round: 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Fox averaged 18.5 points on 14.5 shots in 30.9 minutes across 71 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 64.7%, against a usual 48.5%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 5.4; from two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 10.5. Playing time was 38:48, against a usual 30.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.9, against a usual 17.2. At the Trail Blazers, the Spurs won 114-93, a 21-point win. 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
Fox in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:48 | 30.9 | +7.9 |
| Points | 28 | 18.5 | +9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 64.7% | 14.5 · 48.5% | +2.5 · +16.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 5.5 · 33.0% | +2.5 · +17.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 3.4 · 76.0% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 7 | 6.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 71 games | 25.3 | 25.2 | +0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.9 | 17.2 | +6.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-8) | 5.4 (1.8-of-5.5) | +6.6 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 10.5 (5.3-of-9.0) | +3.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.4) | -0.6 |
| Total | 28 | 18.5 | +9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.8 against a usual 14.8 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +11.0 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs POR | 34:06 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16.6 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs POR | 33:36 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9.0 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ POR | 36:30 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10.6 |
| Apr 26, 2026This game | First round · Game 4 | @ POR | 38:48 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 25.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 114-93 at the Trail Blazers, a 21-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 17 points (Game 1), 17 points (Game 2), 18 points (Game 3).
- The source holds fewer Spurs regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts 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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.