Javonte Green 17 points vs Magic (Apr 6, 2026): 5th-best of 78 games
17 PTS · 6-of-13 FG · 3-of-8 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 27:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 17.7 MIN, from 77 regular-season games
5th-best Game Score of the 78 games the source holds this season: 16.1 against a usual 6.0 (+10.1)
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 Javonte Green score 17 points?
In 27:12 against the Magic on Apr 6, 2026, Javonte Green scored 17 points: 6-of-13 from the field (46.2%), 3-of-8 from three (37.5%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Green averaged 6.8 points on 5.0 shots in 17.7 minutes across 77 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 5th-best of the 78 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 5.0. Green shot 46.2% from the field, against a usual 44.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (3.3), two-pointers 6 (2.2). Minutes: 27:12, against a usual 17.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.3, against a usual 12.2. Green had 3 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 1.2 and 0.3. At the Magic, the Pistons lost 123-107. 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
Green in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:12 | 17.7 | +9.5 |
| Points | 17 | 6.8 | +10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 46.2% | 5.0 · 44.2% | +8.0 · +2.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 37.5% | 3.0 · 37.2% | +5.0 · +0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.5 · 83.6% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 76 games | 24.1 | 14.9 | +9.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.3 | 12.2 | +9.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-8) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.0) | +5.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.0) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | +0.7 |
| Total | 17 | 6.8 | +10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.1 against a usual 6.0 (+10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.1 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
5th-best Game Score of the 78 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons lost 123-107 at the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Apr 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 9 points (Oct 29, 2025), 0 points (Nov 28, 2025), 3 points (Mar 1, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.