Holmgren’s 30 is the best game of his career
Chet Holmgren had 30 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks on 10 for 13 shooting in 31 minutes, and the Thunder beat the Clippers 128-110.
His Performance Score of +18.7 is the best of his 216 games, better than 99.8% of all player games since 2015-16.
He scored 14 of his 30 in the first quarter. He went 4 for 4 at the rim and 3 for 4 from 3. His 23 points from the field came on 13 shots, 9.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set up 8 of his 10 baskets. He scored 10 of his 30 after the game was decided.
His old best, +15.7, was 31 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals on 8 for 12 shooting in 27 minutes, a 117-100 win at Atlanta on Oct. 25.