Ayo Dosunmu 5 points on 2-of-7 vs Hornets (Nov 28, 2025): lowest of 16 games
5 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 23:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.8 PTS · 10.4 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season: 1.5 against a usual 12.6 (-11.1)
Season-low 5 points (previous low 7, set on Nov 7, 2025)
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 Ayo Dosunmu score 5 points?
In 23:24 against the Hornets on Nov 28, 2025, Ayo Dosunmu scored 5 points: 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. The usual line blends this season's 15 games with last season's average, counted as 2.5 games: 15.8 points on 10.4 shots in 27.0 minutes. The previous low this season was 7 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 16 games this season. The shot count was 7, against a usual 10.4. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 7.9); free throws 0 points (usual 2.5); threes 3 points (usual 5.4). Playing time was 23:24, against a usual 27.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.3, against a usual 16.7. At the Hornets, the Bulls lost 123-116. 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
Dosunmu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:24 | 27.0 | -3.6 |
| Points | 5 | 15.8 | -10.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 10.4 · 55.4% | -3.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 4.0 · 45.3% | -2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.9 · 84.6% | -2.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 14.2 | 20.7 | -6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.3 | 16.7 | -14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.0) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 7.9 (4.0-of-6.4) | -5.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.5 (2.5-of-2.9) | -2.5 |
| Total | 5 | 15.8 | -10.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.5 against a usual 12.6 (-11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.8 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.3, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 123-116 at the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 24, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
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.