Yves Missi: season-high 18 points vs Magic (Apr 5, 2026)
18 PTS · 8-of-9 FG · 2-of-4 FT · 39:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 19.4 MIN, from 65 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 66 games this season: 19.9 against a usual 6.7 (+13.2)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 14, set on Nov 24, 2025)
above usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Yves Missi score 18 points?
In 39:48 against the Magic on Apr 5, 2026, Yves Missi scored 18 points: 8-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Missi averaged 5.5 points on 4.4 shots in 19.4 minutes across 65 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 66 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 4.4. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 4.7); free throws 2 points (usual 0.8). Playing time was 39:48, against a usual 19.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.0, against a usual 12.5. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 4, against a usual 0.8 and 1.7. At home against the Magic, the Pelicans lost 112-108. 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
Missi in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:48 | 19.4 | +20.4 |
| Points | 18 | 5.5 | +12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-9 | 4.4 · 53.3% | +4.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.5 · 56.1% | +2.5 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 5.7 | +7.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 14.5 | 12.8 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.0 | 12.5 | +5.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 4.7 (2.3-of-4.4) | +11.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.5) | +1.2 |
| Total | 18 | 5.5 | +12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.9 against a usual 6.7 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.1 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 66 games this season.
Previous best: 15.8, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 112-108 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Apr 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 7 points (Jan 11, 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.