Terrence Shannon Jr 24 points vs Nuggets (Apr 30, 2026): First round Game 6
24 PTS · 9-of-20 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 34:42 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 43 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (5.6 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 12.5 MIN)
Game Score 18.1 against a usual 3.8 (+14.3)
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 Terrence Shannon Jr score 24 points?
Terrence Shannon Jr scored 24 points in 34:42 against the Nuggets on Apr 30, 2026, Game 6 of the first round: 9-of-20 from the field (45.0%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Shannon had averaged 5.6 points on 4.0 shots in 12.5 minutes, from 43 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 20, against a usual 4.0. The 45.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.0%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 2.1; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 1.3. Shannon played 34:42 against a usual 12.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.8, against a usual 10.9. Rebounds: 6, against a usual 1.1. At home against the Nuggets, the Timberwolves won 110-98. 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
Shannon in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:42 | 12.5 | +22.2 |
| Points | 24 | 5.6 | +18.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 45.0% | 4.0 · 45.0% | +16.0 · 0.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 1.8 · 40.8% | +5.2 · -26.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.6 · 80.0% | +3.4 · +20.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.1 | +4.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 27.5 | 18.2 | +9.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.8 | 10.9 | +7.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 2.2 (0.7-of-1.8) | +0.8 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-13) | 2.1 (1.1-of-2.2) | +13.9 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.6) | +3.7 |
| Total | 24 | 5.6 | +18.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.1 against a usual 3.8 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +14.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs DEN | 7:12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | First round · Game 5 | @ DEN | 13:54 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9.3 |
| Apr 30, 2026This game | First round · Game 6 | vs DEN | 34:42 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 18.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 110-98 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Apr 27, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 3 points (Game 4), 15 points (Game 5).
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.