Guerschon Yabusele: season-high 20 points vs Pacers (Apr 1, 2026)
20 PTS · 6-of-12 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 25:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.3 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 14.4 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
4th-best Game Score of 62 games this season: 15.1 against a usual 4.3 (+10.8)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 18, set on Mar 3, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 20 points?
Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 points against the Pacers on Apr 1, 2026 in 25:06: 6-of-12 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, Yabusele had averaged 5.3 points on 4.4 shots in 14.4 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 20 points. By Game Score it was the 4th-best of 62 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 4.4. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 40.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 1.5); free throws 6 points (usual 0.8); threes 6 points (usual 3.0). Playing time was 25:06, against a usual 14.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 10.8. At home against the Pacers, the Bulls lost 145-126. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:06 | 14.4 | +10.7 |
| Points | 20 | 5.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 50.0% | 4.4 · 40.5% | +7.6 · +9.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 2.8 · 36.7% | +4.2 · -8.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 1.0 · 74.2% | +7.0 · +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 24.6 | 16.5 | +8.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 10.8 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 3.0 (1.0-of-2.8) | +3.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 1.5 (0.8-of-1.6) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +5.2 |
| Total | 20 | 5.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.1 against a usual 4.3 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-best Game Score of 62 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 145-126 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 30, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 3 points (Dec 18, 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.