Jose Alvarado 26 points vs 76ers (Feb 11, 2026): best of 44 games
26 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 8-of-13 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 18:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 6.9 FGA · 21.9 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season: 25.2 against a usual 6.4 (+18.8)
Season-high 26 points among the games the source holds (previous high 24, set on Nov 26, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jose Alvarado score 26 points?
Jose Alvarado scored 26 points against the 76ers on Feb 11, 2026 in 18:36: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 8-of-13 from three (61.5%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Alvarado averaged 7.9 points on 6.9 shots in 21.9 minutes across 43 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 26 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 6.9. The rate from the field was 61.5%, against a usual 41.4%. By shot type: threes 24 points (usual 5.0); two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.4); free throws 2 points (usual 0.5). Alvarado played 18:36 against a usual 21.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 48.8, against a usual 10.5. The Knicks won 138-89 at the 76ers, a 49-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
Alvarado in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:36 | 21.9 | -3.3 |
| Points | 26 | 7.9 | +18.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 6.9 · 41.4% | +6.1 · +20.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 13 · 61.5% | 4.7 · 35.6% | +8.3 · +25.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.6 · 81.5% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 35.8 | 16.2 | +19.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 48.8 | 10.5 | +38.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-13) | 5.0 (1.7-of-4.7) | +19.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.2) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +1.5 |
| Total | 26 | 7.9 | +18.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.2 against a usual 6.4 (+18.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +18.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 44 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 19.4, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks won 138-89 at the 76ers, a 49-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers this season: 10 points (Jan 31, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Knicks 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.