Career best

McGruder’s 26 is the best game of his career

Rodney McGruder scored 26 points on 9 for 11 shooting in 24 minutes, but the Pistons lost to the Bucks 131-⁠101.

His Performance Score of +13.9 is the best of his 293 games, better than 99.1% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 26 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 4 more than his 22 against Washington on Nov. 10, 2018.

He scored 14 of his 26 in the second quarter. He went 5 for 6 at the rim and 4 for 5 from 3. His 22 points from the field came on 11 shots, 8.8 more than the league scores from the same zones. He scored 12 of his 26 after the game was decided.

His old best, +8.3, was 12 points on 4 for 4 shooting in 16 minutes, a 106-⁠103 win over Cleveland on Feb. 24.

The game

Pistons 101, Bucks 131Home, April 8, 2022Box score and story ›

Rodney McGruder

4-4 FT23:59 min

Points1st 02nd 143rd 104th 2

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

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Season high in points (26; his best before, 19). Before this game he averaged 4.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 49 regular-season games.

Shot making: 22 points from the field on 11 shots8.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup2nd quarter, 8:12 leftchance to win 21% to 29%
Guarded by: Connaughton: 13 poss, 5 ptsMiddleton: 11 poss, 3 ptsHill: 6 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Middleton: 11 poss, 0 ptsConnaughton: 11 poss, 0 ptsHill: 6 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 1.98 miles4.65 mph on average33 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections2 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +13.9101.9% true shooting20.6% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	April 8, 2022vs MIL	L 101-131	24	26	3	2	2	0	9-11	4-5	4-4	1	+3	+13.9
2	Feb. 24, 2022vs CLE	W 106-103	16	12	4	1	1	1	4-4	4-4	0-0	0	+13	+8.3
3	Jan. 18, 2022at GSW	L 86-102	22	19	5	1	1	0	7-10	4-7	1-2	1	+1	+8.1
4	March 2, 2019vs BKN	W 117-88	27	17	6	2	2	2	6-9	4-6	1-2	1	+9	+8.1
5	Oct. 24, 2018vs NYK	W 110-87	31	19	6	5	1	0	6-8	3-3	4-5	0	+19	+8.0

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Pistons 106, Cavaliers 103Home, Feb. 24, 2022Box score and story ›

Rodney McGruder

16:15 min

Points1st 02nd 63rd 04th 6

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

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Before this game he averaged 4.5 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 33 regular-season games.

Shot making: 12 points from the field on 4 shots7.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer4th quarter, 9:45 leftchance to win 53% to 68%
Guarded by: Osman: 12 poss, 3 ptsStevens: 6 poss, 6 ptsMobley: 3 poss, 0 pts
He guarded: Osman: 12 poss, 3 ptsStevens: 7 poss, 0 ptsOkoro: 5 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 1.24 miles4.27 mph on average21 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections4 shots contested1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +8.3150.0% true shooting11.4% usage