Ayo Dosunmu 3 points on 1-of-6 vs Magic (Mar 7, 2026): lowest of 56 games
3 PTS · 1-of-6 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 20:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.4 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 26.4 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 56 games this season: -0.2 against a usual 11.7 (-11.9)
Season-low 3 points (previous low 4, set on Dec 7, 2025)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ayo Dosunmu score 3 points?
Ayo Dosunmu scored 3 points against the Magic on Mar 7, 2026 in 20:30: 1-of-6 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points on 10.5 shots in 26.4 minutes across 55 regular-season games. The 3 points were a season low, below the previous 4. By Game Score it was the lowest of 56 games this season. Dosunmu took 6 shots, 4.5 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 7.2); threes 3 points (usual 5.4); free throws 0 points (usual 1.8). Playing time was 20:30, against a usual 26.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.4, against a usual 15.9. At home against the Magic, the Timberwolves lost 119-92, a 27-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
Dosunmu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:30 | 26.4 | -5.9 |
| Points | 3 | 14.4 | -11.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-6 | 10.5 · 51.5% | -4.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 4.0 · 44.1% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.1 · 86.3% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 15.0 | 20.5 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.4 | 15.9 | -16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.0) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.2 (3.6-of-6.5) | -7.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.1) | -1.8 |
| Total | 3 | 14.4 | -11.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.2 against a usual 11.7 (-11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 56 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.0, set on Feb 20, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 119-92 at home against the Magic, a 27-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 15 points (Oct 25, 2025), 18 points (Dec 1, 2025), 17 points (Jan 2, 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.