Rui Hachimura 22 points vs Jazz (Apr 12, 2026): 3rd-best of 68 games
22 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.3 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 67 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 68 games this season: 20.0 against a usual 8.2 (+11.8)
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 Rui Hachimura score 22 points?
In 29:00 against the Jazz on Apr 12, 2026, Rui Hachimura scored 22 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Hachimura averaged 11.3 points on 8.7 shots in 28.3 minutes across 67 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 68 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 8.7. Hachimura shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 51.1%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 5.5; from threes, 9 points against a usual 5.1; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.7. Playing time was 29:00, against a usual 28.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.8, against a usual 10.4. Hachimura had 10 rebounds, against a usual 3.2. At home against the Jazz, the Lakers won 131-107, a 24-point win. 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
Hachimura in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 28.3 | +0.7 |
| Points | 22 | 11.3 | +10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 8.7 · 51.1% | +3.3 · +15.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.8 · 44.0% | +1.2 · +16.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.0 · 69.1% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 3.2 | +6.8 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 19.7 | 15.3 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.8 | 10.4 | +14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 5.1 (1.7-of-3.8) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 5.5 (2.8-of-4.9) | +4.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +2.3 |
| Total | 22 | 11.3 | +10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.0 against a usual 8.2 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.6 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 68 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 131-107 at home against the Jazz, a 24-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 6 points (Nov 18, 2025), 13 points (Nov 23, 2025), 13 points (Dec 18, 2025).
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.