Royce O'Neale 16 points vs Thunder (Apr 22, 2026): First round Game 2
16 PTS · 4-of-5 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 78 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (9.8 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 28.4 MIN)
Game Score 18.8 against a usual 8.2 (+10.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Royce O'Neale score 16 points?
In Game 2 of the first round against the Thunder on Apr 22, 2026, Royce O'Neale scored 16 points in 34:12: 4-of-5 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, O'Neale had averaged 9.8 points on 8.0 shots in 28.4 minutes, from 78 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 5, against a usual 8.0. From threes, 12 points against a usual 8.2; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 0.3; from two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 1.3. O'Neale played 34:12 against a usual 28.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.8, against a usual 10.4. At the Thunder, the Suns lost 120-107. 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
O'Neale in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (78 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 28.4 | +5.8 |
| Points | 16 | 9.8 | +6.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 8.0 · 42.1% | -3.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 6.7 · 40.8% | -1.7 · +39.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.5 · 71.1% | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.8 | +4.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 78 games | 10.6 | 14.4 | -3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.8 | 10.4 | +9.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (78 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 8.2 (2.7-of-6.7) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (0.7-of-1.3) | -1.3 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +3.7 |
| Total | 16 | 9.8 | +6.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.8 against a usual 8.2 (+10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +10.6 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ OKC | 22:42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Apr 22, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | @ OKC | 34:12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 18.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns lost 120-107 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Apr 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 4 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.