Jaden McDaniels 32 points vs Nuggets (Apr 30, 2026): First round Game 6
32 PTS · 13-of-25 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 44:54 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 73 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (14.8 PTS · 11.1 FGA · 31.7 MIN)
Game Score 27.1 against a usual 11.5 (+15.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Jaden McDaniels score 32 points?
Jaden McDaniels scored 32 points in 44:54 against the Nuggets on Apr 30, 2026, Game 6 of the first round: 13-of-25 from the field (52.0%), 1-of-4 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, McDaniels averaged 14.8 points on 11.1 shots in 31.7 minutes across 73 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 25, against a usual 11.1. The rate from the field was 52.0%, against a usual 51.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (8.6), free throws 5 (2.0), threes 3 (4.2). Minutes: 44:54, against a usual 31.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.7, against a usual 13.0. McDaniels had 10 rebounds, against a usual 4.2. At home against the Nuggets, the Timberwolves won 110-98. 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
McDaniels in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (73 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 44:54 | 31.7 | +13.2 |
| Points | 32 | 14.8 | +17.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 52.0% | 11.1 · 51.5% | +13.9 · +0.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 3.4 · 41.2% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.4 · 83.5% | +3.6 · -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.2 | +5.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 73 games | 26.5 | 18.7 | +7.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 13.0 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (73 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 4.2 (1.4-of-3.4) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-21) | 8.6 (4.3-of-7.7) | +15.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.4) | +3.0 |
| Total | 32 | 14.8 | +17.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.1 against a usual 11.5 (+15.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +15.6 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ DEN | 33:18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 11.7 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ DEN | 37:24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs DEN | 40:48 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 22.1 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs DEN | 33:00 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8.7 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | @ DEN | 27:12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Apr 30, 2026This game | First round · Game 6 | vs DEN | 44:54 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 27.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 110-98 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Apr 27, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 16 points (Game 1), 14 points (Game 2), 20 points (Game 3), 12 points (Game 4), 13 points (Game 5).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.