Tari Eason 17 points vs Knicks (Mar 31, 2026): 2nd-best of 53 games
17 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 30:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 25.9 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 53 games this season: 18.8 against a usual 8.1 (+10.7)
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 Tari Eason score 17 points?
In 30:24 against the Knicks on Mar 31, 2026, Tari Eason scored 17 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Eason averaged 10.4 points on 9.7 shots in 25.9 minutes across 52 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 53 games this season. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 41.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (4.8), two-pointers 6 (4.8), free throws 2 (0.8). Minutes: 30:24, against a usual 25.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 22.3, against a usual 11.2. At home against the Knicks, the Rockets won 111-94. 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
Eason in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:24 | 25.9 | +4.5 |
| Points | 17 | 10.4 | +6.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 9.7 · 41.1% | +0.3 · +18.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.3 · 36.9% | +1.7 · +13.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 73.2% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 18.5 | 19.0 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.3 | 11.2 | +11.1 |
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-6) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.3) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 4.8 (2.4-of-5.4) | +1.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Total | 17 | 10.4 | +6.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.8 against a usual 8.1 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 53 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 111-94 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 29, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 11 points (Feb 21, 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.