Obi Toppin 20 points vs Clippers (Mar 27, 2026): season-best Game Score
20 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 22:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.5 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 17.3 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 19.7 against a usual 7.5 (+12.2)
Matched the season high of 20 points, set on Oct 23, 2025
above usual
No more than 3 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 Obi Toppin score 20 points?
In 22:54 against the Clippers on Mar 27, 2026, Obi Toppin scored 20 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 9.5 points on 7.2 shots in 17.3 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. The 20 points tied the season high, set on Oct 23, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 16 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 7.2. Toppin shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 48.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.5), two-pointers 8 (4.6), free throws 0 (1.4). Toppin played 22:54 against a usual 17.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.0, against a usual 15.6. The Pacers lost 114-113 at home against the Clippers. 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
Toppin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:54 | 17.3 | +5.6 |
| Points | 20 | 9.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 7.2 · 48.0% | +3.8 · +24.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 4.0 · 28.8% | +3.0 · +28.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 83.8% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 22.1 | 23.7 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.0 | 15.6 | +15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 3.5 (1.2-of-4.0) | +8.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 4.6 (2.3-of-3.2) | +3.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.7) | -1.4 |
| Total | 20 | 9.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.7 against a usual 7.5 (+12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 14.0, set on Oct 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 114-113 at home against the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 0 points (Mar 4, 2026).
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.