Career best

Aminu’s 30 is his best game since 2015-16

Al-Farouq Aminu had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks on 11 for 20 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Trail Blazers beat the Clippers 98-⁠84.

His Performance Score of +13.9 is the best of his 86 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.1% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 30 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 2 more than his 28 against Boston on March 31.

He scored 10 of his 30 in the first quarter. He went 6 for 10 from 3. His 28 points from the field came on 20 shots, 7.1 more than the league scores from the same zones. Mason Plumlee set up 6 of his 11 baskets.

His old best, +12.8, was 27 points, 5 assists and 3 steals on 10 for 17 shooting in 37 minutes, a 120-⁠115 win over Oklahoma City on April 6.

The game

Trail Blazers 98, Clippers 84Home, April 25, 2016, playoffsBox score and story ›

Al-Farouq Aminu

2-2 FT36:26 min

Points1st 102nd 33rd 84th 9

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Aminu’s player page

Season high in points (30; his best before, 28). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (6). Before this game he averaged 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 82 regular-season games.

Shot making: 28 points from the field on 20 shots7.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a corner 3-pointer3rd quarter, 6:11 leftchance to win 62% to 73%
On the move: 2.45 miles4.03 mph on average50 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections15 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +13.971.8% true shooting25.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 25, 2016vs LAC, playoffs	W 98-84	36	30	10	3	0	3	11-20	6-10	2-2	1	+6	+13.9
2	April 6, 2016vs OKC	W 120-115	37	27	6	5	3	1	10-17	3-8	4-6	1	+18	+12.8
3	March 31, 2016vs BOS	W 116-109	36	28	9	1	1	3	11-19	6-11	0-1	1	+15	+10.6
4	Dec. 26, 2015vs CLE	W 105-76	22	12	1	5	2	0	5-9	2-5	0-0	0	+25	+6.0
5	Jan. 29, 2016vs CHA	W 109-91	32	17	12	1	2	0	7-13	1-2	2-2	0	+11	+5.9

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Trail Blazers 120, Thunder 115Home, April 6, 2016Box score and story ›

Al-Farouq Aminu

4-6 FT37:24 min

Points1st 132nd 43rd 74th 3

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Aminu’s player page

Tied his season high in steals (3). Before this game he averaged 10.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 79 regular-season games.

Shot making: 23 points from the field on 17 shots4.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a layup2nd quarter, 10:48 leftchance to win 66% to 71%
On the move: 2.66 miles4.27 mph on average64 touches
Rating: Performance Score +12.868.7% true shooting22.7% usage