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Rui Hachimura

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Playoffs · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · May 11, 2026 · OKC 115 @ LAL 110 · Final

Rui Hachimura 25 points vs Thunder (May 11, 2026): Conference semifinals Game 4

ANSWER

25 PTS · 9-of-15 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 43:12 MIN

Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 68 games, Oct 21 – Apr 12 (11.5 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 28.3 MIN)

Game Score 20.1 against a usual 8.3 (+11.8)

SURPRISE SCORE
98Rare
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 works

Why did Rui Hachimura score 25 points?

Rui Hachimura scored 25 points in 43:12 against the Thunder on May 11, 2026, Game 4 of the conference semifinals: 9-of-15 from the field (60.0%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Hachimura had averaged 11.5 points on 8.8 shots in 28.3 minutes, from 68 regular-season games. The shot count was 15, against a usual 8.8. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 51.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (5.1), two-pointers 10 (5.6), free throws 3 (0.8). Minutes: 43:12, against a usual 28.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 16.8, against a usual 10.6. The Lakers lost 115-110 at home against the Thunder. 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

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What changed

Hachimura in this game against the usual line

This game against the usual line
StatThis gameUsual (68 games)Change
Minutes43:1228.3+14.9
Points2511.5+13.5
Shots (FGA) · FG%15 · 60.0%8.8 · 51.4%+6.2 · +8.6
3PA · 3P%8 · 50.0%3.9 · 44.3%+4.1 · +5.7
FTA · FT%3-of-31.1 · 69.4%+1.9
Rebounds53.3+1.7
Assists20.8+1.2
Turnovers00.6-0.6
UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 68 games17.115.4+1.7
Game Score per 36 minutes16.810.6+6.2
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Points by shot type

Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change

Points by shot type against the usual line
Shot typeThis gameUsual (68 games)Change
Threes12 (4-of-8)5.1 (1.7-of-3.9)+6.9
Twos10 (5-of-7)5.6 (2.8-of-4.9)+4.4
Free throws3 (3-of-3)0.8 (0.8-of-1.1)+2.2
Total2511.5+13.5
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Game Score

One measure of the whole box score line

20.1 against a usual 8.3 (+11.8)

Its five parts
The change in Game Score, by part
PartChange
Scoring, net of shot attempts+11.1
Rebounds+0.7
Assists+0.8
Steals and blocks-0.1
Turnovers and fouls-0.7
Total+11.8
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This postseason so far

Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score

This postseason's games, oldest first, this game last
DateRoundOppMINPTSREBASTGame Score
Apr 18, 2026First round · Game 1vs HOU41:30142011.2
Apr 21, 2026First round · Game 2vs HOU42:36135210.1
Apr 24, 2026First round · Game 3@ HOU43:48224215.6
Apr 26, 2026First round · Game 4@ HOU29:3613319.9
Apr 29, 2026First round · Game 5vs HOU36:3612406.3
May 1, 2026First round · Game 6@ HOU34:42216217.2
May 5, 2026Conference semifinals · Game 1@ OKC36:48182213.6
May 7, 2026Conference semifinals · Game 2@ OKC38:48164212.2
May 9, 2026Conference semifinals · Game 3vs OKC38:42215418.3
May 11, 2026This gameConference semifinals · Game 4vs OKC43:12255220.1
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Context

From the rows this page already reads

  • The Lakers lost 115-110 at home against the Thunder.
  • Previous appearance: May 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
  • Earlier in this series: 18 points (Game 1), 16 points (Game 2), 21 points (Game 3).
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What this page cannot tell you

The same on every performance page

Limits

Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.

METHOD

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.