Obi Toppin: season-high 26 points vs Nets (Apr 9, 2026)
26 PTS · 11-of-14 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 18:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.7 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 17.5 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 26.2 against a usual 8.7 (+17.5)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 21, set on Apr 5, 2026)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Obi Toppin score 26 points?
Obi Toppin scored 26 points against the Nets on Apr 9, 2026 in 18:36: 11-of-14 from the field (78.6%), 0-of-1 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Toppin had averaged 10.7 points on 7.9 shots in 17.5 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. Toppin took 14 shots, 6.1 more than usual. The 78.6% from the field compares with a usual 47.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (4.8), threes 0 (4.1), free throws 4 (1.8). Toppin played 18:36 against a usual 17.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 50.7, against a usual 17.8. Rebounds: 9, against a usual 4.2. The Pacers won 123-94 at the Nets, a 29-point win. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:36 | 17.5 | +1.1 |
| Points | 26 | 10.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 78.6% | 7.9 · 47.9% | +6.1 · +30.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 4.2 · 33.0% | -3.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.0 · 90.5% | +2.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.2 | +4.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 34.8 | 24.5 | +10.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 50.7 | 17.8 | +32.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.2) | -4.1 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-13) | 4.8 (2.4-of-3.7) | +17.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.0) | +2.2 |
| Total | 26 | 10.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.2 against a usual 8.7 (+17.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.0 |
| Rebounds | +2.0 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +17.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 20.4, set on Apr 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers won 123-94 at the Nets, a 29-point win.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets 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.