OG Anunoby 29 points vs Hawks (Apr 23, 2026): First round Game 3
29 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 36:36 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 66 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (16.6 PTS · 12.0 FGA · 33.1 MIN)
Game Score 28.3 against a usual 13.1 (+15.2)
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 OG Anunoby score 29 points?
OG Anunoby scored 29 points in 36:36 against the Hawks on Apr 23, 2026, Game 3 of the first round: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Anunoby averaged 16.6 points on 12.0 shots in 33.1 minutes across 66 regular-season games. Anunoby took 16 shots, 4.0 more than usual. Anunoby shot 56.3% from the field, against a usual 48.2%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 7.0); free throws 7 points (usual 2.7); two-pointers 10 points (usual 6.9). Playing time was 36:36, against a usual 33.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.8, against a usual 14.2. Anunoby had 9 rebounds, against a usual 5.2. At the Hawks, the Knicks lost 109-108. 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
Anunoby in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:36 | 33.1 | +3.5 |
| Points | 29 | 16.6 | +12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 12.0 · 48.2% | +4.0 · +8.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 6.1 · 38.2% | +1.9 · +11.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 3.3 · 82.8% | +3.7 · +17.2 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 5.2 | +3.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 66 games | 21.4 | 19.8 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.8 | 14.2 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (66 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-8) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.1) | +5.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 6.9 (3.4-of-5.9) | +3.1 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.3) | +4.3 |
| Total | 29 | 16.6 | +12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.3 against a usual 13.1 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +15.2 |
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 | vs ATL | 37:54 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 16.3 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs ATL | 37:54 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 12.0 |
| Apr 23, 2026This game | First round · Game 3 | @ ATL | 36:36 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 28.3 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 109-108 at the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Apr 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 18 points (Game 1), 14 points (Game 2).
- The source holds fewer Knicks regular-season games than the 2025-26 regular season had, so the usual line counts only the games it holds.
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.