Nick Richards 14 points vs Trail Blazers (Feb 26, 2026): season-best Game Score
14 PTS · 4-of-7 FG · 6-of-6 FT · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.3 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 11.6 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 35 games this season: 14.8 against a usual 3.3 (+11.5)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Nick Richards score 14 points?
Nick Richards scored 14 points against the Trail Blazers on Feb 26, 2026 in 26:42: 4-of-7 from the field, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Richards had averaged 4.3 points on 3.2 shots in 11.6 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 35 games this season. The shot count was 7, against a usual 3.2. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (3.0), free throws 6 (1.1). Richards played 26:42 against a usual 11.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 20.0, against a usual 10.2. The Bulls lost 121-112 at home against the Trail Blazers. 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
Richards in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 11.6 | +15.1 |
| Points | 14 | 4.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 3.2 · 49.1% | +3.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 1.5 · 71.2% | +4.5 · +28.8 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.0 | +6.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 15.3 | 18.3 | -3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.0 | 10.2 | +9.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.2) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.0 (1.5-of-3.0) | +5.0 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | +4.9 |
| Total | 14 | 4.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.8 against a usual 3.3 (+11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Previous best: 13.8, set on Feb 7, 2026.
1 earlier game not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 121-112 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 8 points (Nov 18, 2025).
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.