Aaron Nesmith 6 points on 1-of-12 vs Raptors (Jan 14, 2026)
6 PTS · 1-of-12 FG · 0-of-8 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.2 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: -1.0 against a usual 9.6 (-10.6)
below usual
No more than 5 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 6 points?
In 30:36 against the Raptors on Jan 14, 2026, Aaron Nesmith scored 6 points: 1-of-12 from the field (8.3%), 0-of-8 from three (0.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Nesmith averaged 14.2 points on 12.4 shots in 30.0 minutes across 20 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 21 games this season. Nesmith shot 8.3% from the field, against a usual 37.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (8.3), free throws 4 (2.2), two-pointers 2 (3.7). Minutes: 30:36, against a usual 30.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.2, against a usual 11.5. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 1.2 and 2.7. At home against the Raptors, the Pacers lost 115-101. 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 (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 30.0 | +0.6 |
| Points | 6 | 14.2 | -8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 8.3% | 12.4 · 37.2% | -0.4 · -28.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 0.0% | 7.1 · 39.0% | +0.9 · -39.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.8 · 80.4% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.2 | +2.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 25.4 | 20.4 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.2 | 11.5 | -12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-8) | 8.3 (2.8-of-7.1) | -8.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 3.7 (1.8-of-5.3) | -1.7 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.8) | +1.8 |
| Total | 6 | 14.2 | -8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.0 against a usual 9.6 (-10.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -10.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 115-101 at home against the Raptors.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors 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.