Ajay Mitchell 8 points on 4-of-9 vs Celtics (Mar 25, 2026)
8 PTS · 4-of-9 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 25:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.3 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 26.2 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season: 3.7 against a usual 11.7 (-8.0)
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 8 points?
In 25:24 against the Celtics on Mar 25, 2026, Ajay Mitchell scored 8 points: 4-of-9 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Mitchell had averaged 14.3 points on 10.9 shots in 26.2 minutes, from 48 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of the 49 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (3.3), free throws 0 (2.6). Minutes: 25:24, against a usual 26.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.2, against a usual 16.0. At the Celtics, the Thunder lost 119-109. 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 (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:24 | 26.2 | -0.8 |
| Points | 8 | 14.3 | -6.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-9 | 10.9 · 48.9% | -1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 3.2 · 34.4% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.0 · 87.3% | -3.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 19.2 | 22.7 | -3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.2 | 16.0 | -10.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.2) | -3.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 8.4 (4.2-of-7.7) | -0.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.0) | -2.6 |
| Total | 8 | 14.3 | -6.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.7 against a usual 11.7 (-8.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | -8.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 49 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder lost 119-109 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Mar 21, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Thunder played on Mar 23, 2026; Mitchell was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 15 points (Mar 12, 2026).
- 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.