Aaron Nesmith 5 points on 2-of-7 vs Thunder (Oct 23, 2025)
5 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 25.2 MIN, from last season's average over 43 regular-season games
Game Score -0.4 against a usual 9.7 (-10.1)
below usual
No more than 4 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 about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Aaron Nesmith score 5 points?
In 26:48 against the Thunder on Oct 23, 2025, Aaron Nesmith scored 5 points: 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. For the first game of the season, the usual line is last season's average over 43 regular-season games: 12.3 points on 8.5 shots in 25.2 minutes. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 4.8; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.7. Minutes: 26:48, against a usual 25.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: -0.5, against a usual 13.8. At home against the Thunder, the Pacers lost 141-135. 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
Nesmith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 25.2 | +1.6 |
| Points | 5 | 12.3 | -7.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 8.5 · 51.0% | -1.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 4.4 · 43.7% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 91.1% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.5 | 13.8 | -14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 5.8 (1.9-of-4.4) | -2.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 4.8 (2.4-of-4.1) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-1.8) | -1.7 |
| Total | 5 | 12.3 | -7.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.4 against a usual 9.7 (-10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 141-135 at home against the Thunder.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season.
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.