Paul Reed 26 points vs Pacers (Apr 12, 2026): 2nd-best of 65 games
26 PTS · 11-of-11 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 21:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.5 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 13.7 MIN, from 64 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of the 65 games the source holds this season: 32.1 against a usual 7.7 (+24.4)
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 Paul Reed score 26 points?
In 21:42 against the Pacers on Apr 12, 2026, Paul Reed scored 26 points: 11-of-11 from the field (100.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Reed had averaged 7.5 points on 5.1 shots in 13.7 minutes, from 64 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of the 65 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 5.1. The 100.0% from the field compares with a usual 60.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (5.8), free throws 4 (1.1). Playing time was 21:42, against a usual 13.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 53.3, against a usual 20.2. Steals and blocks: 3 and 3, against a usual 0.8 and 0.9. The Pistons won 133-121 at the Pacers. 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
Reed in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (64 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:42 | 13.7 | +8.0 |
| Points | 26 | 7.5 | +18.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 100.0% | 5.1 · 60.4% | +5.9 · +39.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.7 · 65.1% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 24.4 | 20.8 | +3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 53.3 | 20.2 | +33.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (64 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.2-of-0.6) | -0.6 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-11) | 5.8 (2.9-of-4.5) | +16.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.7) | +2.9 |
| Total | 26 | 7.5 | +18.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.1 against a usual 7.7 (+24.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +24.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of the 65 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons won 133-121 at the Pacers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 7 points (Nov 17, 2025), 3 points (Jan 17, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Pistons games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count 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 usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.