Jared McCain 26 points vs Nets (Mar 18, 2026): best of 55 games
26 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 28:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 17.2 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 55 games the source holds this season: 19.9 against a usual 5.3 (+14.6)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 21, set on Feb 20, 2026)
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 Jared McCain score 26 points?
Jared McCain scored 26 points against the Nets on Mar 18, 2026 in 28:30: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, McCain averaged 8.0 points on 6.9 shots in 17.2 minutes across 54 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 55 games the source holds this season. McCain took 16 shots, 9.1 more than usual. The rate from the field was 56.3%, against a usual 41.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (4.4), two-pointers 8 (2.8), free throws 3 (0.8). Playing time was 28:30, against a usual 17.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.1, against a usual 11.1. At the Nets, the Thunder won 121-92, a 29-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
McCain in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:30 | 17.2 | +11.3 |
| Points | 26 | 8.0 | +18.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 6.9 · 41.6% | +9.1 · +14.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 3.7 · 40.0% | +5.3 · +15.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.9 · 89.4% | +3.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 28.3 | 20.5 | +7.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.1 | 11.1 | +14.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 4.4 (1.5-of-3.7) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 2.8 (1.4-of-3.2) | +5.2 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | +2.2 |
| Total | 26 | 8.0 | +18.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.9 against a usual 5.3 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 55 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 18.5, set on Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 121-92 at the Nets, a 29-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 17, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 20 points (Nov 28, 2025), 10 points (Dec 23, 2025), 21 points (Feb 20, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Thunder games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.