Ousmane Dieng: season-high 19 points vs Thunder (Feb 12, 2026)
19 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 36:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.1 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 11.1 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 22.7 against a usual 3.1 (+19.6)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 17, set on Feb 11, 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 Ousmane Dieng score 19 points?
In 36:30 against the Thunder on Feb 12, 2026, Ousmane Dieng scored 19 points: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Dieng averaged 4.1 points on 3.6 shots in 11.1 minutes across 29 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 30 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 3.6. Dieng shot 58.3% from the field, against a usual 43.3%. By shot type: threes 9 points (usual 2.4); two-pointers 8 points (usual 1.5); free throws 2 points (usual 0.2). Minutes: 36:30, against a usual 11.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.4, against a usual 10.2. Steals and blocks: 1 and 4, against a usual 0.1 and 0.2. At the Thunder, the Bucks won 110-93. 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 (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:30 | 11.1 | +25.4 |
| Points | 19 | 4.1 | +14.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 3.6 · 43.3% | +8.4 · +15.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.0 · 39.0% | +4.0 · +11.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 0.2 · 100.0% | +3.8 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 1.6 | +9.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 1.0 | +5.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 16.8 | 15.9 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.4 | 10.2 | +12.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.0) | +6.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 1.5 (0.8-of-1.6) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.2) | +1.8 |
| Total | 19 | 4.1 | +14.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.7 against a usual 3.1 (+19.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | +3.1 |
| Assists | +3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +19.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 13.0, set on Dec 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks won 110-93 at the Thunder.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder 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.