Alex Sarr 7 points on 3-of-10 vs Timberwolves (Jan 4, 2026)
7 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 26:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.5 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 28.3 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 3.1 against a usual 15.3 (-12.2)
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 Alex Sarr score 7 points?
Alex Sarr scored 7 points against the Timberwolves on Jan 4, 2026 in 26:00: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Sarr averaged 17.5 points on 14.3 shots in 28.3 minutes across 23 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the 2nd-lowest of the 24 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 14.3. The 30.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 12.0); free throws 0 points (usual 2.1). Minutes: 26:00, against a usual 28.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.3, against a usual 19.5. Rebounds: 3, against a usual 8.2. The Wizards lost 141-115 at home against the Timberwolves, a 26-point loss. 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
Sarr in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:00 | 28.3 | -2.3 |
| Points | 7 | 17.5 | -10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 14.3 · 50.0% | -4.3 · -20.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.0 · 37.1% | -1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.0 · 68.6% | -3.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 8.2 | -5.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 19.2 | 25.5 | -6.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.3 | 19.5 | -15.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.0) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 12.0 (6.0-of-11.3) | -8.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.0) | -2.1 |
| Total | 7 | 17.5 | -10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.1 against a usual 15.3 (-12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.8 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 141-115 at home against the Timberwolves, a 26-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season.
- The source holds fewer Wizards 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.