Devin Carter: season-high 29 points vs Warriors (Apr 10, 2026)
29 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 1-of-4 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 17.5 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 24.6 against a usual 6.4 (+18.2)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 24, set on Mar 10, 2026)
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 Devin Carter score 29 points?
Devin Carter scored 29 points against the Warriors on Apr 10, 2026 in 34:36: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), 1-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Carter averaged 8.4 points on 7.2 shots in 17.5 minutes across 36 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 24 points. This game had the best Game Score of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 7.2. The 61.1% from the field compares with a usual 41.2%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 2.0; from two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 4.6. Minutes: 34:36, against a usual 17.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.6, against a usual 13.1. Carter had 9 rebounds, against a usual 3.1. The Kings won 124-118 at home against the Warriors. 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
Carter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 17.5 | +17.1 |
| Points | 29 | 8.4 | +20.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 7.2 · 41.2% | +10.8 · +19.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 2.8 · 24.0% | +8.2 · +30.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-4 | 2.4 · 75.3% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 3.1 | +5.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.3 | +2.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 27.5 | 23.5 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.6 | 13.1 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-11) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.8) | +16.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.4) | +5.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-4) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.4) | -0.8 |
| Total | 29 | 8.4 | +20.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.6 against a usual 6.4 (+18.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.3 |
| Rebounds | +3.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.0 |
| Total | +18.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 21.1, set on Mar 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings won 124-118 at home against the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season: 0 points (Nov 5, 2025), 2 points (Jan 9, 2026), 6 points (Apr 7, 2026).
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.