Career best

has his best game since 2015-16

Nene had 28 points and 10 rebounds on 12 for 12 shooting in 25 minutes, and the Rockets beat the Thunder 113-⁠109.

His Performance Score of +14.3 is the best of his 128 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 99.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 28 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 7 more than his 21 at Philadelphia on Jan. 27.

He scored 10 of his 28 in the fourth quarter. He went 11 for 11 at the rim. His 24 points from the field came on 12 shots, 9.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. James Harden set up 4 of his 12 baskets.

His old best, +10.7, was 19 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals on 8 for 12 shooting in 29 minutes, a 109-⁠98 win over Atlanta on April 13, 2016.

The game

Rockets 113, Thunder 109Away, April 23, 2017, playoffsBox score and story ›

Nene

4-7 FT25:26 min

Points1st 62nd 83rd 44th 10

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

Nene’s player page

Season high in points (28; his best before, 21). Season high in rebounds (10; his best before, 9). Before this game he averaged 9.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 67 regular-season games.

Shot making: 24 points from the field on 12 shots9.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a layup4th quarter, 11s leftchance to win 76% to 95%
On the move: 1.78 miles4.20 mph on average41 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections7 shots contested2 loose balls3 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +14.392.8% true shooting23.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 23, 2017at OKC, playoffs	W 113-109	25	28	10	1	1	0	12-12	0-0	4-7	1	+24	+14.3
2	April 13, 2016vs ATL	W 109-98	29	19	8	8	3	0	8-12	0-0	3-5	3	+22	+10.7
3	March 14, 2016vs DET	W 124-81	15	20	3	3	1	0	8-9	0-0	4-4	1	+7	+9.7
4	March 1, 2017at LAC	W 122-103	22	16	9	0	1	0	6-7	0-0	4-5	1	+4	+8.0
5	Jan. 23, 2017at MIL	L 114-127	22	17	8	1	2	2	6-9	0-0	5-8	2	+5	+7.8

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

His old best

Wizards 109, Hawks 98Home, April 13, 2016Box score and story ›

Nene

3-5 FT28:44 min

Points1st 82nd 43rd 14th 6

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

Nene’s player page

Season high in assists (8; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 9.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 56 regular-season games.

Shot making: 16 points from the field on 12 shots2.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup2nd quarter, 5:13 leftchance to win 53% to 58%
On the move: 1.99 miles4.16 mph on average57 touches
Rating: Performance Score +10.766.9% true shooting23.3% usage