Zeke Nnaji 10 points vs Timberwolves (Apr 23, 2026): First round Game 3
10 PTS · 2-of-2 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 16:24 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 52 games, Oct 25 – Apr 12 (3.7 PTS · 2.9 FGA · 12.0 MIN)
Game Score 10.8 against a usual 3.1 (+7.7)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 3 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 Zeke Nnaji score 10 points?
Zeke Nnaji scored 10 points in 16:24 against the Timberwolves on Apr 23, 2026, Game 3 of the first round: 2-of-2 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Nnaji averaged 3.7 points on 2.9 shots in 12.0 minutes across 52 regular-season games. By shot type: free throws 5 points (usual 0.7); threes 3 points (usual 0.8). Nnaji played 16:24 against a usual 12.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.7, against a usual 9.3. The Nuggets lost 113-96 at the Timberwolves. 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
Nnaji in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:24 | 12.0 | +4.4 |
| Points | 10 | 3.7 | +6.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-2 | 2.9 · 47.0% | -0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 25.9% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 0.8 · 77.3% | +5.2 · +6.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 47 games | 12.4 | 14.7 | -2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.7 | 9.3 | +14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.0) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 2.2 (1.1-of-1.9) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | +4.3 |
| Total | 10 | 3.7 | +6.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.8 against a usual 3.1 (+7.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +7.7 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026This game | First round · Game 3 | @ MIN | 16:24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10.8 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 113-96 at the Timberwolves.
- No earlier games in this series.
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.