Oscar Tshiebwe: season-high 29 points vs Lakers (Apr 12, 2026)
29 PTS · 12-of-17 FG · 5-of-8 FT · 32:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 16.0 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 28.1 against a usual 7.7 (+20.4)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 16, set on Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 10, 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 Oscar Tshiebwe score 29 points?
In 32:06 against the Lakers on Apr 12, 2026, Oscar Tshiebwe scored 29 points: 12-of-17 from the field (70.6%), 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Coming in, Tshiebwe had averaged 7.0 points on 4.9 shots in 16.0 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. The 29 points were a season high, above the previous 16. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 4.9. The 70.6% from the field compares with a usual 62.5%. From two-pointers, 24 points against a usual 6.2; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.8. Tshiebwe played 32:06 against a usual 16.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 31.5, against a usual 17.2. Tshiebwe had 17 rebounds, against a usual 6.2. At the Lakers, the Jazz lost 131-107, a 24-point loss. 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
Tshiebwe in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:06 | 16.0 | +16.1 |
| Points | 29 | 7.0 | +22.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 70.6% | 4.9 · 62.5% | +12.1 · +8.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 1.6 · 53.7% | +6.4 · +8.8 |
| Rebounds | 17 | 6.2 | +10.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 28.9 | 16.2 | +12.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.5 | 17.2 | +14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 24 (12-of-17) | 6.2 (3.1-of-4.9) | +17.8 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.6) | +4.2 |
| Total | 29 | 7.0 | +22.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.1 against a usual 7.7 (+20.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +16.2 |
| Rebounds | +5.8 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | +20.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 21.2, set on Apr 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 131-107 at the Lakers, a 24-point loss.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers 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.