Luke Kennard 23 points vs Rockets (Apr 21, 2026): First round Game 2
23 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 41:58 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 78 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (8.4 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 21.6 MIN)
Game Score 21.3 against a usual 7.5 (+13.8)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Luke Kennard score 23 points?
Luke Kennard scored 23 points in 41:58 against the Rockets on Apr 21, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Kennard had averaged 8.4 points on 5.7 shots in 21.6 minutes, from 78 regular-season games. The shot count was 13, against a usual 5.7. The 61.5% from the field compares with a usual 53.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (3.1), threes 9 (4.5), free throws 4 (0.8). Minutes: 41:58, against a usual 21.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.3, against a usual 12.5. Kennard had 3 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.7 and 0.1. The Lakers won 101-94 at home against the Rockets. 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
Kennard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (78 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 41:58 | 21.6 | +20.4 |
| Points | 23 | 8.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 5.7 · 53.3% | +7.3 · +8.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 3.1 · 47.8% | +2.9 · +2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.9 · 91.3% | +3.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.3 | +3.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 19.9 | 13.9 | +6.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.3 | 12.5 | +5.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (78 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 4.5 (1.5-of-3.1) | +4.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 3.1 (1.5-of-2.6) | +6.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | +3.2 |
| Total | 23 | 8.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.3 against a usual 7.5 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +13.8 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs HOU | 38:18 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20.6 |
| Apr 21, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | vs HOU | 41:58 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 21.3 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 101-94 at home against the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Apr 18, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 27 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.