Jamaree Bouyea: season-high 27 points vs Thunder (Apr 12, 2026)
27 PTS · 12-of-23 FG · 3-of-8 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 39:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.2 PTS · 4.7 FGA · 13.4 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 46 games this season: 20.7 against a usual 4.4 (+16.3)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 18, set on Dec 5, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jamaree Bouyea score 27 points?
Jamaree Bouyea scored 27 points against the Thunder on Apr 12, 2026 in 39:42: 12-of-23 from the field (52.2%), 3-of-8 from three (37.5%), 0-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Bouyea had averaged 5.2 points on 4.7 shots in 13.4 minutes, from 45 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 18 points. By Game Score it was the best of 46 games this season. Shot attempts: 23, against a usual 4.7. The rate from the field was 52.2%, against a usual 45.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 3.4); threes 9 points (usual 1.3). Bouyea played 39:42 against a usual 13.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.8, against a usual 11.9. Assists: 9, against a usual 1.6. The Suns won 135-103 at the Thunder, a 32-point win. 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
Bouyea in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:42 | 13.4 | +26.3 |
| Points | 27 | 5.2 | +21.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 52.2% | 4.7 · 45.1% | +18.3 · +7.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 37.5% | 1.6 · 28.6% | +6.4 · +8.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 0.7 · 72.7% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.7 | +3.3 |
| Assists | 9 | 1.6 | +7.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.6 | +3.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 29.4 | 18.2 | +11.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.8 | 11.9 | +6.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-8) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.6) | +7.7 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-15) | 3.4 (1.7-of-3.1) | +14.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 27 | 5.2 | +21.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.7 against a usual 4.4 (+16.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +5.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.5 |
| Total | +16.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 46 games this season.
Previous best: 16.9, set on Dec 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 135-103 at the Thunder, a 32-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 9 points (Nov 28, 2025), 14 points (Dec 10, 2025), 0 points (Jan 4, 2026), 11 points (Feb 11, 2026).
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.