Luguentz Dort 18 points vs Cavaliers (Jan 19, 2026): best of 33 games
18 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 33:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: 17.9 against a usual 5.8 (+12.1)
Season-high 18 points among the games the source holds (previous high 17, set on Nov 17, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Luguentz Dort score 18 points?
Luguentz Dort scored 18 points against the Cavaliers on Jan 19, 2026 in 33:30: 6-of-7 from the field, 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Dort averaged 8.3 points on 7.4 shots in 26.7 minutes across 32 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 18 points. This game had the best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.4). Minutes: 33:30, against a usual 26.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.2, against a usual 7.8. The Thunder won 136-104 at the Cavaliers, a 32-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
Dort in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:30 | 26.7 | +6.8 |
| Points | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 7.4 · 39.5% | -0.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 5.4 · 33.3% | +0.6 · +50.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 0.7 · 91.3% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 11.6 | 13.8 | -2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.2 | 7.8 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 5.4 (1.8-of-5.4) | +9.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.0) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.7) | +0.3 |
| Total | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.9 against a usual 5.8 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 14.6, set on Jan 9, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 136-104 at the Cavaliers, a 32-point win.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season.
- The source holds fewer Thunder 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.