Dylan Harper 27 points vs Trail Blazers (Apr 24, 2026): First round Game 3
27 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 68 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (11.8 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 22.5 MIN)
Game Score 27.2 against a usual 9.8 (+17.4)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 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 Dylan Harper score 27 points?
In Game 3 of the first round against the Trail Blazers on Apr 24, 2026, Dylan Harper scored 27 points in 29:48: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Harper averaged 11.8 points on 9.5 shots in 22.5 minutes across 68 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 75.0%, against a usual 51.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.6), free throws 5 (1.3), two-pointers 10 (7.9). Minutes: 29:48, against a usual 22.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 32.9, against a usual 15.7. Harper had 10 rebounds, against a usual 3.4. The Spurs won 120-108 at the Trail Blazers. 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
Harper in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 22.5 | +7.3 |
| Points | 27 | 11.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 9.5 · 51.0% | +2.5 · +24.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.5 · 34.7% | +2.5 · +45.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.7 · 76.1% | +4.3 · +7.2 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.4 | +6.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 68 games | 22.4 | 22.0 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.9 | 15.7 | +17.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.5) | +9.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 7.9 (3.9-of-7.0) | +2.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.7) | +3.7 |
| Total | 27 | 11.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.2 against a usual 9.8 (+17.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +17.4 |
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 | 23:18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs POR | 23:24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Apr 24, 2026This game | First round · Game 3 | @ POR | 29:48 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 27.2 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 120-108 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 21, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 6 points (Game 1), 10 points (Game 2).
- 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.