Julian Strawther: season-high 22 points vs Thunder (Apr 10, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-17 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 33:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 14.4 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 56 games this season: 17.9 against a usual 4.7 (+13.2)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 20, set on Jan 23, 2026 and Feb 9, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Julian Strawther score 22 points?
Julian Strawther scored 22 points against the Thunder on Apr 10, 2026 in 33:36: 8-of-17 from the field (47.1%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Strawther had averaged 6.7 points on 5.1 shots in 14.4 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of 56 games this season. Strawther took 17 shots, 11.9 more than usual. The 47.1% from the field compares with a usual 46.6%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 2.7); two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.0); free throws 2 points (usual 1.0). Strawther played 33:36 against a usual 14.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.2, against a usual 11.6. At home against the Thunder, the Nuggets won 127-107, a 20-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
Strawther in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:36 | 14.4 | +19.2 |
| Points | 22 | 6.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 47.1% | 5.1 · 46.6% | +11.9 · +0.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 2.5 · 37.0% | +4.5 · +20.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.2 · 81.3% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 53 games | 23.5 | 18.9 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.2 | 11.6 | +7.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.5) | +9.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-10) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.6) | +5.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.2) | +1.0 |
| Total | 22 | 6.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.9 against a usual 4.7 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 56 games this season.
Previous best: 17.1, set on Jan 23, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 127-107 at home against the Thunder, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 9 points (Feb 1, 2026), 0 points (Feb 27, 2026), 0 points (Mar 9, 2026).
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.