Anthony Black 6 points on 3-of-10 in 21 minutes vs Wizards (Jan 6, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 20:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.9 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 36 games the source holds this season: 0.0 against a usual 11.8 (-11.8)
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 Anthony Black score 6 points?
In 20:30 against the Wizards on Jan 6, 2026, Anthony Black scored 6 points: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Black averaged 15.9 points on 12.3 shots in 29.8 minutes across 35 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the 2nd-lowest of the 36 games the source holds this season. Black shot 30.0% from the field, against a usual 46.6%. From threes, 0 points against a usual 4.6; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.9; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 8.4. Playing time was 20:30, against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.0, against a usual 14.3. At the Wizards, the Magic lost 120-112. 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
Black in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:30 | 29.8 | -9.3 |
| Points | 6 | 15.9 | -9.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 12.3 · 46.6% | -2.3 · -16.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 4.3 · 35.5% | +0.7 · -35.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.0 · 72.3% | -4.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 27.0 | 23.1 | +3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.0 | 14.3 | -14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.6 (1.5-of-4.3) | -4.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 8.4 (4.2-of-8.0) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.9 (2.9-of-4.0) | -2.9 |
| Total | 6 | 15.9 | -9.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 11.8 (-11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.0 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 36 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 120-112 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 8 points (Nov 1, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.