Deni Avdija 14 points on 5-of-13 vs Spurs (Apr 21, 2026): First round Game 2
14 PTS · 5-of-13 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 66 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (24.2 PTS · 16.1 FGA · 33.3 MIN)
Game Score 4.1 against a usual 18.7 (-14.6)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Deni Avdija score 14 points?
Deni Avdija scored 14 points in 29:48 against the Spurs on Apr 21, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 5-of-13 from the field (38.5%), 1-of-2 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Coming in, Avdija had averaged 24.2 points on 16.1 shots in 33.3 minutes, from 66 regular-season games. The shot count was 13, against a usual 16.1. Avdija shot 38.5% from the field, against a usual 46.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 3 (7.4), two-pointers 8 (11.1), threes 3 (5.7). Playing time was 29:48, against a usual 33.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 5.0, against a usual 20.2. Assists: 3, against a usual 6.7. At the Spurs, the Trail Blazers won 106-103. 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
Avdija in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 33.3 | -3.5 |
| Points | 14 | 24.2 | -10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 38.5% | 16.1 · 46.2% | -3.1 · -7.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 6.0 · 31.8% | -4.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 9.2 · 80.2% | -4.2 · -20.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 6.9 | -2.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 6.7 | -3.7 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 65 games | 27.1 | 29.6 | -2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.0 | 20.2 | -15.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 5.7 (1.9-of-6.0) | -2.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-11) | 11.1 (5.6-of-10.1) | -3.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 7.4 (7.4-of-9.2) | -4.4 |
| Total | 14 | 24.2 | -10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.1 against a usual 18.7 (-14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -14.6 |
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 | @ SAS | 39:30 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 25.1 |
| Apr 21, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | @ SAS | 29:48 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Trail Blazers won 106-103 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Apr 19, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 30 points (Game 1).
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.