Ausar Thompson 4 points on 2-of-8 vs Raptors (Mar 15, 2026)
4 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 0-of-2 FT · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 25.6 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season: 1.1 against a usual 10.3 (-9.2)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Ausar Thompson score 4 points?
In 24:06 against the Raptors on Mar 15, 2026, Ausar Thompson scored 4 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 0-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Thompson had averaged 10.1 points on 8.0 shots in 25.6 minutes, from 56 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (8.2), free throws 0 (1.6). Thompson played 24:06 against a usual 25.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.6, against a usual 14.6. At the Raptors, the Pistons lost 119-108. 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
Thompson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 25.6 | -1.5 |
| Points | 4 | 10.1 | -6.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 8.0 · 52.2% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 2.8 · 58.7% | -0.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 5.8 | -4.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 18.1 | 17.4 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.6 | 14.6 | -13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 8.2 (4.1-of-7.6) | -4.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.8) | -1.6 |
| Total | 4 | 10.1 | -6.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 10.3 (-9.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.9 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -9.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 57 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pistons lost 119-108 at the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 10 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 4 points (Feb 11, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Pistons 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.