Mike Conley 12 points vs Spurs (May 4, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 1
12 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 24:12 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 54 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (4.5 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 18.4 MIN)
Game Score 12.4 against a usual 4.5 (+7.9)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 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 Mike Conley score 12 points?
In Game 1 of the conference semifinals against the Spurs on May 4, 2026, Mike Conley scored 12 points in 24:12: 4-of-8 from the field, 4-of-7 from three (57.1%). Coming in, Conley had averaged 4.5 points on 4.0 shots in 18.4 minutes, from 54 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 4.0. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 3.1). Playing time was 24:12, against a usual 18.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.4, against a usual 8.8. Assists: 6, against a usual 2.9. The Timberwolves won 104-102 at the Spurs. 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
Conley in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:12 | 18.4 | +5.8 |
| Points | 12 | 4.5 | +7.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 4.0 · 33.5% | +4.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 3.1 · 33.7% | +3.9 · +23.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 14.5 | 11.7 | +2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.4 | 8.8 | +9.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.1) | +8.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.6 (0.3-of-0.9) | -0.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 12 | 4.5 | +7.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.4 against a usual 4.5 (+7.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +7.9 |
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 | @ DEN | 10:36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ DEN | 3:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs DEN | 0:42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs DEN | 20:30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | @ DEN | 16:54 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | vs DEN | 26:30 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6.4 |
| May 4, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ SAS | 24:12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 12.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 104-102 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Apr 30, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier games in this series.
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.