Guerschon Yabusele: season-high 18 points vs Thunder (Mar 3, 2026)
18 PTS · 7-of-14 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 29:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.3 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 12.2 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season: 16.3 against a usual 3.4 (+12.9)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on Feb 5, 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 Guerschon Yabusele score 18 points?
Guerschon Yabusele scored 18 points against the Thunder on Mar 3, 2026 in 29:24: 7-of-14 from the field (50.0%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Yabusele averaged 4.3 points on 3.7 shots in 12.2 minutes across 50 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 15 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 3.7. The rate from the field was 50.0%, against a usual 39.8%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.5); two-pointers 6 points (usual 1.3). Playing time was 29:24, against a usual 12.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.0, against a usual 10.1. Rebounds: 12, against a usual 2.9. The Bulls lost 116-108 at home against the Thunder. 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
Yabusele in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:24 | 12.2 | +17.2 |
| Points | 18 | 4.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 50.0% | 3.7 · 39.8% | +10.3 · +10.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 2.4 · 33.9% | +7.6 · +6.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 0.7 · 72.2% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 2.9 | +9.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.0 | 10.1 | +9.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.4) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 1.3 (0.7-of-1.3) | +4.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 18 | 4.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.3 against a usual 3.4 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.4 |
| Rebounds | +3.6 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 51 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 116-108 at home against the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder 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.