Ayo Dosunmu 5 points on 2-of-9 vs Mavericks (Feb 20, 2026): lowest of 49 games
5 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 27:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.0 PTS · 10.8 FGA · 26.5 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 49 games this season: 1.0 against a usual 12.2 (-11.2)
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 Ayo Dosunmu score 5 points?
In 27:00 against the Mavericks on Feb 20, 2026, Ayo Dosunmu scored 5 points: 2-of-9 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Dosunmu had averaged 15.0 points on 10.8 shots in 26.5 minutes, from 48 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 49 games this season. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.3; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.9. Dosunmu played 27:00 against a usual 26.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.3, against a usual 16.6. At home against the Mavericks, the Timberwolves won 122-111. 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 (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 26.5 | +0.5 |
| Points | 5 | 15.0 | -10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 10.8 · 51.7% | -1.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 4.3 · 44.7% | +0.7 · -24.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 86.1% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 12.7 | 21.0 | -8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.3 | 16.6 | -15.3 |
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 | 3 (1-of-5) | 5.8 (1.9-of-4.3) | -2.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 7.3 (3.7-of-6.5) | -5.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.3) | -1.9 |
| Total | 5 | 15.0 | -10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.0 against a usual 12.2 (-11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 49 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.5, set on Nov 28, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 122-111 at home against the Mavericks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 20 points (Jan 10, 2026).
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.