Ousmane Dieng: season-high 17 points vs Magic (Feb 11, 2026)
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 22:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 3.4 FGA · 10.7 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 29 games this season: 12.5 against a usual 2.8 (+9.7)
Season-high 17 points (previous high 14, set on Dec 7, 2025)
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 Ousmane Dieng score 17 points?
In 22:36 against the Magic on Feb 11, 2026, Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%). Coming in, Dieng had averaged 3.6 points on 3.4 shots in 10.7 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. The 17 points were a season high, above the previous 14. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 29 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 3.4. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 41.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (1.9). Dieng played 22:36 against a usual 10.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.9, against a usual 9.4. At the Magic, the Bucks won 116-108. 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
Dieng in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:36 | 10.7 | +11.9 |
| Points | 17 | 3.6 | +13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 3.4 · 41.5% | +6.6 · +18.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 1.8 · 35.3% | +6.2 · +27.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 19.9 | 15.5 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.9 | 9.4 | +10.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 1.9 (0.6-of-1.8) | +13.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 1.5 (0.7-of-1.6) | +0.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.2) | -0.2 |
| Total | 17 | 3.6 | +13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.5 against a usual 2.8 (+9.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +9.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 116-108 at the Magic.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 2 points (Feb 3, 2026), 2 points (Feb 9, 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.