Onyeka Okongwu 25 points vs Trail Blazers (Mar 1, 2026): 3rd-best of 56 games
25 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 7-of-12 3P · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 12.2 FGA · 31.5 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 56 games this season: 25.8 against a usual 13.4 (+12.4)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Onyeka Okongwu score 25 points?
Onyeka Okongwu scored 25 points against the Trail Blazers on Mar 1, 2026 in 26:42: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 7-of-12 from three (58.3%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Okongwu had averaged 15.9 points on 12.2 shots in 31.5 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 56 games this season. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 48.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (6.0), two-pointers 4 (7.7), free throws 0 (2.2). Minutes: 26:42, against a usual 31.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 34.8, against a usual 15.3. The Hawks won 135-101 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 34-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
Okongwu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 31.5 | -4.8 |
| Points | 25 | 15.9 | +9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 60.0% | 12.2 · 48.1% | +2.8 · +11.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 58.3% | 5.3 · 37.7% | +6.7 · +20.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.8 · 78.3% | -2.8 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 7.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 25.0 | 20.5 | +4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 34.8 | 15.3 | +19.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-12) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.3) | +15.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 7.7 (3.9-of-6.9) | -3.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.8) | -2.2 |
| Total | 25 | 15.9 | +9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.8 against a usual 13.4 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 56 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks won 135-101 at home against the Trail Blazers, a 34-point win.
- Previous appearance: Feb 26, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 26 points (Jan 15, 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.