Pete Nance: season-high 23 points vs Rockets (Apr 1, 2026)
23 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 5-of-9 3P · 39:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.9 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 14.2 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 43 games this season: 16.7 against a usual 4.1 (+12.6)
Season-high 23 points (previous high 16, set on Feb 4, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Pete Nance score 23 points?
In 39:54 against the Rockets on Apr 1, 2026, Pete Nance scored 23 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 5-of-9 from three (55.6%). Coming in, Nance had averaged 4.9 points on 3.7 shots in 14.2 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 23 points. This game had the best Game Score of 43 games this season. Nance took 13 shots, 9.3 more than usual. The 69.2% from the field compares with a usual 52.6%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 2.9); two-pointers 8 points (usual 2.0). Nance played 39:54 against a usual 14.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 15.1, against a usual 10.4. At the Rockets, the Bucks lost 119-113. 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
Nance in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:54 | 14.2 | +25.7 |
| Points | 23 | 4.9 | +18.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 3.7 · 52.6% | +9.3 · +16.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 55.6% | 2.2 · 43.0% | +6.8 · +12.6 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 16.3 | 13.6 | +2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 15.1 | 10.4 | +4.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-9) | 2.9 (1.0-of-2.2) | +12.1 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.5) | +6.0 |
| Total | 23 | 4.9 | +18.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.7 against a usual 4.1 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous best: 15.2, set on Feb 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks lost 119-113 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.