Kevin McCullar Jr. 14 points vs Hornets (Apr 12, 2026): 2nd-best of 20 games
14 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.9 PTS · 1.9 FGA · 6.9 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season: 10.8 against a usual 1.5 (+9.3)
Season-high 14 points among the games the source holds (previous high 13, set on Dec 27, 2025)
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 Kevin McCullar Jr. score 14 points?
In 24:42 against the Hornets on Apr 12, 2026, Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 14 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%). Coming in, McCullar had averaged 1.9 points on 1.9 shots in 6.9 minutes, from 19 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 14 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 20 games the source holds this season. McCullar took 11 shots, 9.1 more than usual. McCullar shot 54.5% from the field, against a usual 38.9%. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 0.8; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.0. Minutes: 24:42, against a usual 6.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 15.7, against a usual 7.8. The Knicks lost 110-96 at home against the Hornets. 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
McCullar in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 6.9 | +17.8 |
| Points | 14 | 1.9 | +12.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 1.9 · 38.9% | +9.1 · +15.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 0.9 · 33.3% | +5.1 · 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.7 | 7.8 | +7.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 1.0 (0.3-of-0.9) | +5.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.0) | +7.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.1 |
| Total | 14 | 1.9 | +12.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.8 against a usual 1.5 (+9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 20 games the source holds this season.
1 earlier game not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 110-96 at home against the Hornets.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
- 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.