Obi Toppin: season-high 21 points vs Cavaliers (Apr 5, 2026)
21 PTS · 4-of-10 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 10-of-10 FT · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.0 PTS · 7.5 FGA · 17.0 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Best Game Score of 20 games this season: 20.4 against a usual 8.1 (+12.3)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 20, set on Oct 23, 2025 and Mar 27, 2026)
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 21 points?
Obi Toppin scored 21 points against the Cavaliers on Apr 5, 2026 in 23:30: 4-of-10 from the field (40.0%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 10-of-10 on free throws (100.0%). The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 10.0 points on 7.5 shots in 17.0 minutes. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 20 games this season. Toppin shot 40.0% from the field, against a usual 50.1%. By shot type: free throws 10 points (usual 1.2); threes 9 points (usual 3.9); two-pointers 2 points (usual 4.9). Minutes: 23:30, against a usual 17.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 31.3, against a usual 17.2. At the Cavaliers, the Pacers lost 117-108. 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 | 23:30 | 17.0 | +6.5 |
| Points | 21 | 10.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 40.0% | 7.5 · 50.1% | +2.5 · -10.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 4.1 · 32.1% | +2.9 · +10.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 100.0% | 1.4 · 85.0% | +8.6 · +15.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 28.9 | 23.5 | +5.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.3 | 17.2 | +14.1 |
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 | 9 (3-of-7) | 3.9 (1.3-of-4.1) | +5.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 4.9 (2.4-of-3.4) | -2.9 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-10) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.4) | +8.8 |
| Total | 21 | 10.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.4 against a usual 8.1 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous best: 19.7, set on Mar 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 117-108 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season.
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.