Egor Dëmin: season-high 26 points vs Magic (Feb 5, 2026)
26 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 24.7 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 44 games this season: 21.0 against a usual 7.7 (+13.3)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 25, set on Jan 30, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Egor Dëmin score 26 points?
In 32:00 against the Magic on Feb 5, 2026, Egor Dëmin scored 26 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Dëmin had averaged 10.5 points on 8.8 shots in 24.7 minutes, from 43 regular-season games. The 26 points were a season high, above the previous 25. This game had the best Game Score of 44 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 8.8. Dëmin shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 40.2%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 7.4); free throws 4 points (usual 1.0); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.1). Dëmin played 32:00 against a usual 24.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.6, against a usual 11.2. At the Magic, the Nets lost 118-98, a 20-point loss. 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
Dëmin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 24.7 | +7.3 |
| Points | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 8.8 · 40.2% | +3.2 · +26.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 6.3 · 39.5% | +3.7 · +20.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 1.1 · 85.7% | +3.9 · -5.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 21.4 | 19.7 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.6 | 11.2 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 7.4 (2.5-of-6.3) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.1 (1.0-of-2.5) | +1.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.1) | +3.0 |
| Total | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.0 against a usual 7.7 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 44 games this season.
Previous best: 20.6, set on Jan 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 118-98 at the Magic, a 20-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 8 points (Nov 14, 2025), 18 points (Jan 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.