Terrence Shannon Jr 21 points vs Spurs (May 15, 2026)
21 PTS · 8-of-15 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 22:00 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 43 games, Oct 22 – Apr 12 (5.6 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 12.5 MIN)
Game Score 14.2 against a usual 3.8 (+10.4)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 4 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 21 points?
Terrence Shannon Jr scored 21 points in 22:00 against the Spurs on May 15, 2026, Game 6 of the conference semifinals: 8-of-15 from the field (53.3%), 1-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Shannon averaged 5.6 points on 4.0 shots in 12.5 minutes across 43 regular-season games. Shannon took 15 shots, 11.0 more than usual. Shannon shot 53.3% from the field, against a usual 45.0%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 2.1; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.3. Shannon played 22:00 against a usual 12.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.2, against a usual 10.9. At home against the Spurs, the Timberwolves lost 139-109, a 30-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
Shannon in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:00 | 12.5 | +9.5 |
| Points | 21 | 5.6 | +15.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 53.3% | 4.0 · 45.0% | +11.0 · +8.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 1.8 · 40.8% | +1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.6 · 80.0% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 32.2 | 18.2 | +14.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.2 | 10.9 | +12.3 |
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-3) | 2.2 (0.7-of-1.8) | +0.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 2.1 (1.1-of-2.2) | +11.9 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.6) | +2.7 |
| Total | 21 | 5.6 | +15.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.2 against a usual 3.8 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +10.4 |
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, 2026 | First round · Game 6 | vs DEN | 34:42 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 18.1 |
| May 4, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 1 | @ SAS | 34:48 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 9.1 |
| May 6, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 2 | @ SAS | 24:36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5.2 |
| May 8, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 3 | vs SAS | 28:24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| May 10, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 4 | vs SAS | 19:48 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.4 |
| May 12, 2026 | Conference semifinals · Game 5 | @ SAS | 17:30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2.3 |
| May 15, 2026This game | Conference semifinals · Game 6 | vs SAS | 22:00 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 14.2 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 139-109 at home against the Spurs, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: May 12, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 16 points (Game 1), 12 points (Game 2), 5 points (Game 3), 8 points (Game 4), 2 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.