Luguentz Dort 18 points vs Magic (Feb 3, 2026): best of 40 games
18 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 30:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.8 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 27.8 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of the 40 games the source holds this season: 18.2 against a usual 6.2 (+12.0)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Magic on Feb 3, 2026 in 30:48: 6-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Dort had averaged 8.8 points on 7.8 shots in 27.8 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of the 40 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (5.9), two-pointers 4 (2.2), free throws 2 (0.7). Minutes: 30:48, against a usual 27.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 21.3, against a usual 8.0. The Thunder won 128-92 at home against the Magic, a 36-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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:48 | 27.8 | +3.0 |
| Points | 18 | 8.8 | +9.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 7.8 · 39.6% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 5.6 · 35.5% | -0.6 · +44.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.8 · 83.3% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 12.1 | 13.9 | -1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.3 | 8.0 | +13.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 5.9 (2.0-of-5.6) | +6.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.2) | +1.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | +1.3 |
| Total | 18 | 8.8 | +9.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.2 against a usual 6.2 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of the 40 games the source holds this season.
Previous best: 18.0, set on Jan 25, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 128-92 at home against the Magic, a 36-point win.
- Previous appearance: Feb 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.