Career best

Carter Jr.’s 30 is the best game of his career

Wendell Carter Jr. had 30 points and 12 rebounds on 10 for 15 shooting in 35 minutes, but the Magic lost to the Thunder 116-⁠108.

His Performance Score of +13.4 is the best of his 211 games, better than 99.0% of all player games since 2015-⁠16.

He scored 12 of his 30 in the fourth quarter. He went 5 for 6 at the rim. His 22 points from the field came on 15 shots, 5.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Franz Wagner set up 3 of his 10 baskets.

His old best, +12.5, was 30 points and 16 rebounds on 12 for 15 shooting in 31 minutes, a 90-⁠85 win over Oklahoma City on March 20, 2022.

The game

Magic 108, Thunder 116Away, Nov. 1, 2022Box score and story ›

Wendell Carter Jr.

8-8 FT35:26 min

Points1st 112nd 23rd 54th 12

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

Carter’s player page

Before this game he averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 7 regular-season games.

Shot making: 22 points from the field on 15 shots5.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer4th quarter, 7:26 leftchance to win 80% to 92%
Guarded by: Robinson-Earl: 23 poss, 9 ptsPokusevski: 21 poss, 11 ptsBazley: 14 poss, 5 pts
He guarded: Pokusevski: 17 poss, 2 ptsDort: 12 poss, 3 ptsGilgeous-Alexander: 11 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.48 miles3.87 mph on average67 touches
Hustle: 2 shots contested2 loose balls5 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +13.481.0% true shooting22.0% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Nov. 1, 2022at OKC	L 108-116	35	30	12	2	2	1	10-15	2-2	8-8	2	+4	+13.4
2	March 20, 2022vs OKC	W 90-85	31	30	16	2	2	1	12-15	2-3	4-7	5	+13	+12.5
3	Nov. 7, 2021vs UTA	W 107-100	32	22	15	6	0	1	9-14	4-7	0-0	1	+21	+10.4
4	Oct. 31, 2018vs DEN	L 107-108	38	25	8	5	3	3	9-21	2-3	5-6	1	+4	+9.9
5	Oct. 28, 2019at NYK	L 98-105	28	20	10	2	1	3	7-9	0-1	6-7	1	−4	+9.4

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

His old best

Magic 90, Thunder 85Home, March 20, 2022Box score and story ›

Wendell Carter Jr.

4-7 FT30:41 min

Points1st 132nd 03rd 74th 10

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

Carter’s player page

Season high in points (30; his best before, 26). Before this game he averaged 14.7 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 59 regular-season games.

Shot making: 26 points from the field on 15 shots9.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a putback4th quarter, 1:08 leftchance to win 73% to 92%
Guarded by: Roby: 27 poss, 14 ptsSarr: 10 poss, 7 ptsBazley: 9 poss, 6 pts
He guarded: Bazley: 20 poss, 6 ptsSarr: 13 poss, 2 ptsRoby: 13 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.04 miles3.74 mph on average67 touches
Hustle: 5 shots contested3 box-outs2 screen assists
Rating: Performance Score +12.583.0% true shooting29.5% usage