E.J. Liddell: season-high 26 points vs Pacers (Apr 9, 2026)
26 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 36:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.0 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 11.0 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season: 19.5 against a usual 3.1 (+16.4)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 21, set on Apr 7, 2026)
above usual
No more than 3 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 E.J. Liddell score 26 points?
In 36:36 against the Pacers on Apr 9, 2026, E.J. Liddell scored 26 points: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Liddell averaged 4.0 points on 3.2 shots in 11.0 minutes across 23 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 21 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 24 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 3.2. The 62.5% from the field compares with a usual 46.6%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 2.0; from threes, 9 points against a usual 1.5; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.5. Liddell played 36:36 against a usual 11.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.2, against a usual 10.0. The Nets lost 123-94 at home against the Pacers, a 29-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
Liddell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:36 | 11.0 | +25.6 |
| Points | 26 | 4.0 | +22.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 3.2 · 46.6% | +12.8 · +15.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 1.7 · 28.9% | +4.3 · +21.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.7 · 75.0% | +3.3 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 2.1 | +7.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 21.5 | 16.5 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.2 | 10.0 | +9.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.7) | +7.5 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.5) | +12.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +2.5 |
| Total | 26 | 4.0 | +22.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.5 against a usual 3.1 (+16.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.6 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.0 |
| Total | +16.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 123-94 at home against the Pacers, a 29-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season.
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.