Taurean Prince 18 points vs Celtics (Apr 3, 2026): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.2 FGA · 21.6 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 17.3 against a usual 4.4 (+12.9)
Matched the season high of 18 points, set on Mar 29, 2026
above usual
No more than 4 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 Taurean Prince score 18 points?
Taurean Prince scored 18 points against the Celtics on Apr 3, 2026 in 24:48: 7-of-8 from the field, 4-of-5 from three (80.0%). Before this game, Prince averaged 7.0 points on 6.2 shots in 21.6 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The 18 points tied the season high, set on Mar 29, 2026. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (5.1), two-pointers 6 (1.6). Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 21.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.1, against a usual 7.3. At home against the Celtics, the Bucks lost 133-101, a 32-point loss. 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
Prince in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 21.6 | +3.2 |
| Points | 18 | 7.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 6.2 · 40.7% | +1.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 4.5 · 38.2% | +0.5 · +41.8 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 17.2 | 15.1 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.1 | 7.3 | +17.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.5) | +6.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.7) | +4.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.3) | -0.3 |
| Total | 18 | 7.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.3 against a usual 4.4 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 17.1, set on Mar 29, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks lost 133-101 at home against the Celtics, a 32-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Bucks played on Apr 1, 2026; Prince was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season.
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.