Aaron Holiday 2 points on 1-of-10 vs Nuggets (Mar 11, 2026): lowest of 43 games
2 PTS · 1-of-10 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 16:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.5 FGA · 12.9 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 43 games this season: -3.6 against a usual 3.4 (-7.0)
below usual
No more than 1 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Aaron Holiday score 2 points?
Aaron Holiday scored 2 points against the Nuggets on Mar 11, 2026 in 16:00: 1-of-10 from the field (10.0%), 0-of-4 from three. Coming in, Holiday had averaged 5.5 points on 4.5 shots in 12.9 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 43 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 4.5. The rate from the field was 10.0%, against a usual 41.2%. From threes, 0 points against a usual 3.2. Holiday played 16:00 against a usual 12.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -8.1, against a usual 9.6. The Rockets lost 129-93 at the Nuggets, a 36-point loss. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Holiday in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:00 | 12.9 | +3.1 |
| Points | 2 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 10.0% | 4.5 · 41.2% | +5.5 · -31.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 2.9 · 37.2% | +1.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 27.9 | 17.9 | +10.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -8.1 | 9.6 | -17.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.2 (1.1-of-2.9) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 1.5 (0.8-of-1.6) | +0.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-0.9) | -0.8 |
| Total | 2 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.6 against a usual 3.4 (-7.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -7.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous lowest: -3.2, set on Dec 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 129-93 at the Nuggets, a 36-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 1 point (Nov 21, 2025), 3 points (Dec 15, 2025), 0 points (Dec 20, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.