Aaron Nesmith 8 points on 3-of-11 vs Nuggets (Nov 7, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-11 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 27:10 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 10.8 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from this season's 7 games plus last season's average, counted as 6.5 games
Game Score -0.3 against a usual 8.3 (-8.6)
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 8 points?
Aaron Nesmith scored 8 points against the Nuggets on Nov 7, 2026 in 27:10: 3-of-11 from the field (27.3%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 13.2 points on 10.8 shots in 26.8 minutes: this season's 7 games plus last season's average, counted as 6.5 games. Nesmith shot 27.3% from the field, against a usual 40.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (4.8), free throws 0 (2.4). Playing time was 27:10, against a usual 26.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.4, against a usual 11.2. The Pacers lost 114-102 at home against the Nuggets. 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 | 27:10 | 26.8 | +0.4 |
| Points | 8 | 13.2 | -5.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 27.3% | 10.8 · 40.8% | +0.2 · -13.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 5.9 · 34.4% | +1.1 · -5.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.9 · 82.7% | -2.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 7 games | 21.9 | 23.7 | -1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.4 | 11.2 | -11.6 |
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 | 6 (2-of-7) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.9) | 0.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 4.8 (2.4-of-4.9) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.9) | -2.4 |
| Total | 8 | 13.2 | -5.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 8.3 (-8.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -8.6 |
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 114-102 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 4, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets 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.