E.J. Liddell: season-high 21 points vs Bucks (Apr 7, 2026)
21 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 21:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.2 PTS · 2.9 FGA · 10.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 20.4 against a usual 2.3 (+18.1)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 15, set on Apr 5, 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 E.J. Liddell score 21 points?
E.J. Liddell scored 21 points against the Bucks on Apr 7, 2026 in 21:06: 7-of-9 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Liddell had averaged 3.2 points on 2.9 shots in 10.6 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 2.9. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 1.7; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.2; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.3. Liddell played 21:06 against a usual 10.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 34.8, against a usual 7.8. The Nets won 96-90 at home against the Bucks. 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
Liddell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:06 | 10.6 | +10.5 |
| Points | 21 | 3.2 | +17.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 2.9 · 42.2% | +6.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.6 · 25.7% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 0.5 · 63.6% | +4.5 · +36.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 26.8 | 15.5 | +11.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.8 | 7.8 | +27.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.6) | +4.8 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 1.7 (0.8-of-1.3) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +4.7 |
| Total | 21 | 3.2 | +17.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.4 against a usual 2.3 (+18.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +18.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 12.2, set on Apr 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets won 96-90 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 2 points (Nov 29, 2025).
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.