Jaxson Hayes 18 points vs Thunder (May 11, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 4
18 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 6-of-6 FT · 27:00 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 66 games, Oct 21 – Apr 5 (7.5 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 18.3 MIN)
Game Score 17.1 against a usual 7.8 (+9.3)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 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 Jaxson Hayes score 18 points?
Jaxson Hayes scored 18 points in 27:00 against the Thunder on May 11, 2026, Game 4 of the conference semifinals: 6-of-8 from the field, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Hayes averaged 7.5 points on 4.0 shots in 18.3 minutes across 66 regular-season games. Hayes took 8 shots, 4.0 more than usual. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 5.9; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.5. Playing time was 27:00, against a usual 18.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.8, against a usual 15.4. The Lakers lost 115-110 at home against the Thunder. 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
Hayes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 18.3 | +8.7 |
| Points | 18 | 7.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 4.0 · 75.6% | +4.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.3 · 65.3% | +3.7 · +34.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 66 games | 19.5 | 13.0 | +6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.8 | 15.4 | +7.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.0) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 5.9 (3.0-of-4.0) | +6.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.3) | +4.5 |
| Total | 18 | 7.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.1 against a usual 7.8 (+9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +9.3 |
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 | vs HOU | 12:42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs HOU | 21:24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ HOU | 19:54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ HOU | 15:12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs HOU | 9:48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.4 |
| May 1, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | @ HOU | 16:42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5.9 |
| May 5, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ OKC | 16:06 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.8 |
| May 7, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | @ OKC | 15:24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4.8 |
| May 9, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | vs OKC | 8:30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 |
| May 11, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 4 | vs OKC | 27:00 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 17.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 115-110 at home against the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: May 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 3 points (Game 1), 6 points (Game 2), 1 point (Game 3).
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.