Tari Eason 20 points vs Lakers (Apr 26, 2026): First round Game 4
20 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 30:22 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 60 games, Oct 21 – Apr 12 (10.5 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 25.8 MIN)
Game Score 22.1 against a usual 8.2 (+13.9)
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 worksWhy did Tari Eason score 20 points?
Tari Eason scored 20 points in 30:22 against the Lakers on Apr 26, 2026, Game 4 of the first round: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Eason averaged 10.5 points on 9.7 shots in 25.8 minutes across 60 regular-season games. The 70.0% from the field compares with a usual 41.6%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 4.9; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 0.9; from threes, 6 points against a usual 4.7. Minutes: 30:22, against a usual 25.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.2, against a usual 11.4. Eason had 5 steals and 1 block, against a usual 1.2 and 0.5. At home against the Lakers, the Rockets won 115-96. 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 (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:22 | 25.8 | +4.6 |
| Points | 20 | 10.5 | +9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 9.7 · 41.6% | +0.3 · +28.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 4.3 · 35.8% | +0.7 · +4.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.1 · 77.6% | +2.9 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 20.2 | 18.9 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.2 | 11.4 | +14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.3) | +1.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-5) | 4.9 (2.5-of-5.4) | +5.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | +3.1 |
| Total | 20 | 10.5 | +9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 8.2 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +13.9 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ LAL | 23:54 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 19.5 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ LAL | 27:00 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5.8 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs LAL | 45:36 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Apr 26, 2026This game | First round · Game 4 | vs LAL | 30:22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 22.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets won 115-96 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 16 points (Game 1), 10 points (Game 2), 5 points (Game 3).
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 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.