Jaylen Brown 18 points on 7-of-17 vs 76ers (Apr 30, 2026): First round Game 6
18 PTS · 7-of-17 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 2-of-6 FT · 28:30 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 71 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (28.7 PTS · 21.7 FGA · 34.4 MIN)
Game Score 2.4 against a usual 19.7 (-17.3)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Jaylen Brown score 18 points?
Jaylen Brown scored 18 points in 28:30 against the 76ers on Apr 30, 2026, Game 6 of the first round: 7-of-17 from the field (41.2%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 2-of-6 on free throws (33.3%). Coming in, Brown had averaged 28.7 points on 21.7 shots in 34.4 minutes, from 71 regular-season games. The shot count was 17, against a usual 21.7. Brown shot 41.2% from the field, against a usual 47.7%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 16.8; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 6.0. Brown played 28:30 against a usual 34.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 3.0, against a usual 20.6. Brown had 1 rebound, against a usual 6.9. At the 76ers, the Celtics lost 106-93. 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
Brown in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:30 | 34.4 | -5.9 |
| Points | 18 | 28.7 | -10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 41.2% | 21.7 · 47.7% | -4.7 · -6.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 5.7 · 34.7% | +0.3 · -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 33.3% | 7.5 · 79.5% | -1.5 · -46.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 6.9 | -5.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 5.1 | -3.1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 71 games | 39.2 | 36.5 | +2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.0 | 20.6 | -17.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 5.9 (2.0-of-5.7) | +0.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-11) | 16.8 (8.4-of-16.0) | -6.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-6) | 6.0 (6.0-of-7.5) | -4.0 |
| Total | 18 | 28.7 | -10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.4 against a usual 19.7 (-17.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.7 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | -2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -17.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs PHI | 30:00 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 18.2 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs PHI | 38:18 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25.6 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ PHI | 40:24 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 19.4 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ PHI | 31:06 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs PHI | 40:36 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12.1 |
| Apr 30, 2026This game | First round · Game 6 | @ PHI | 28:30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 106-93 at the 76ers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 26 points (Game 1), 36 points (Game 2), 25 points (Game 3), 20 points (Game 4), 22 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.