Ajay Mitchell 11 points on 4-of-14 vs Pelicans (Nov 17, 2025)
11 PTS · 4-of-14 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 25:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.7 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 3.9 against a usual 13.2 (-9.3)
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 Ajay Mitchell score 11 points?
In 25:54 against the Pelicans on Nov 17, 2025, Ajay Mitchell scored 11 points: 4-of-14 from the field (28.6%), 0-of-4 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Mitchell had averaged 16.7 points on 13.3 shots in 28.3 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. Mitchell shot 28.6% from the field, against a usual 45.7%. From threes, 0 points against a usual 3.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 9.6. Minutes: 25:54, against a usual 28.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.4, against a usual 16.8. Mitchell had 1 assist, against a usual 3.9. At the Pelicans, the Thunder won 126-109. 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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:54 | 28.3 | -2.4 |
| Points | 11 | 16.7 | -5.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 28.6% | 13.3 · 45.7% | +0.7 · -17.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 3.8 · 34.0% | +0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 3.6 · 92.0% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 25.3 | 25.5 | -0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.4 | 16.8 | -11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.8) | -3.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-10) | 9.6 (4.8-of-9.5) | -1.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.3 (3.3-of-3.6) | -0.3 |
| Total | 11 | 16.7 | -5.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.9 against a usual 13.2 (-9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | -9.3 |
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 Thunder won 126-109 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Nov 15, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 10 points (Nov 2, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Thunder games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.