Ryan Dunn: season-high 20 points vs Thunder (Apr 12, 2026)
20 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 24:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.6 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 19.3 MIN, from 69 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 70 games this season: 22.0 against a usual 5.2 (+16.8)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 17, set on Nov 2, 2025)
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 Ryan Dunn score 20 points?
Ryan Dunn scored 20 points against the Thunder on Apr 12, 2026 in 24:36: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 2-of-3 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Dunn averaged 5.6 points on 5.1 shots in 19.3 minutes across 69 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 17. This game had the best Game Score of 70 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 5.1. The rate from the field was 72.7%, against a usual 44.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 3.0); threes 6 points (usual 2.3); free throws 2 points (usual 0.3). Minutes: 24:36, against a usual 19.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 32.2, against a usual 9.8. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.4. At the Thunder, the Suns won 135-103, a 32-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
Dunn in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:36 | 19.3 | +5.3 |
| Points | 20 | 5.6 | +14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 5.1 · 44.4% | +5.9 · +28.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.4 · 32.5% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 0.6 · 47.7% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 4.1 | +6.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 22.7 | 13.7 | +9.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 32.2 | 9.8 | +22.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (69 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.4) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.7) | +9.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.6) | +1.7 |
| Total | 20 | 5.6 | +14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.0 against a usual 5.2 (+16.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.9 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +16.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 70 games this season.
Previous best: 15.6, set on Nov 2, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 135-103 at the Thunder, a 32-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 4 points (Dec 10, 2025), 9 points (Jan 4, 2026), 2 points (Feb 11, 2026).
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.