Luke Kennard 18 points vs Thunder (May 9, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 3
18 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 29:18 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 78 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (8.4 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 21.6 MIN)
Game Score 16.4 against a usual 7.5 (+8.9)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 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 18 points?
In Game 3 of the conference semifinals against the Thunder on May 9, 2026, Luke Kennard scored 18 points in 29:18: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). Before this game, Kennard averaged 8.4 points on 5.7 shots in 21.6 minutes across 78 regular-season games. The shot count was 10, against a usual 5.7. Kennard shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 53.3%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 4.5); two-pointers 6 points (usual 3.1). Minutes: 29:18, against a usual 21.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.2, against a usual 12.5. At home against the Thunder, the Lakers lost 131-108, a 23-point loss. 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 | 29:18 | 21.6 | +7.7 |
| Points | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 5.7 · 53.3% | +4.3 · +16.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.1 · 47.8% | +2.9 · +18.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 15.2 | 13.9 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.2 | 12.5 | +7.7 |
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 | 12 (4-of-6) | 4.5 (1.5-of-3.1) | +7.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 3.1 (1.5-of-2.6) | +2.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.4 against a usual 7.5 (+8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +8.9 |
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, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs HOU | 42:00 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 21.3 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | @ HOU | 45:24 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8.6 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | @ HOU | 32:18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | vs HOU | 31:12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| May 1, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | @ HOU | 29:00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| May 5, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ OKC | 28:36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5.4 |
| May 7, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | @ OKC | 26:00 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| May 9, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | vs OKC | 29:18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 16.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 131-108 at home against the Thunder, a 23-point loss.
- Previous appearance: May 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 7 points (Game 1), 10 points (Game 2).
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.