Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 15 assists vs Nuggets (Mar 9, 2026)
35 PTS · 15 AST · 14-of-21 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 39:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 31.7 PTS · 6.5 AST · 19.6 FGA · 33.3 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season: 40.0 against a usual 27.0 (+13.0)
Season-high 15 assists among the games the source holds (previous high 13, set on Feb 1, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have 15 assists?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points against the Nuggets on Mar 9, 2026 in 39:00: 14-of-21 from the field (66.7%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.7 points on 19.6 shots in 33.3 minutes across 52 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season reached 15 assists. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season. Gilgeous-Alexander shot 66.7% from the field, against a usual 54.9%. By shot type: free throws 4 points (usual 8.4); threes 9 points (usual 5.1); two-pointers 22 points (usual 18.2). Minutes: 39:00, against a usual 33.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 36.9, against a usual 29.1. Assists: 15, against a usual 6.5. At home against the Nuggets, the Thunder won 129-126. 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
Gilgeous-Alexander in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:00 | 33.3 | +5.7 |
| Points | 35 | 31.7 | +3.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 66.7% | 19.6 · 54.9% | +1.4 · +11.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 4.4 · 38.9% | +2.6 · +4.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 9.4 · 89.4% | -5.4 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.4 | +4.6 |
| Assists | 15 | 6.5 | +8.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 26.6 | 34.0 | -7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.9 | 29.1 | +7.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.4) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-14) | 18.2 (9.1-of-15.2) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 8.4 (8.4-of-9.4) | -4.4 |
| Total | 35 | 31.7 | +3.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
40.0 against a usual 27.0 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +6.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of the 53 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder won 129-126 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 34 points (Feb 1, 2026), 36 points (Feb 27, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Thunder games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.