Ben Saraf 5 points on 2-of-9 vs Knicks (Mar 20, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 27:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 18.4 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: -1.7 against a usual 3.7 (-5.4)
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 Ben Saraf score 5 points?
Ben Saraf scored 5 points against the Knicks on Mar 20, 2026 in 27:24: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Saraf averaged 5.8 points on 5.3 shots in 18.4 minutes across 32 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 33 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 5.3. From threes, 0 points against a usual 1.2. Minutes: 27:24, against a usual 18.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: -2.2, against a usual 7.3. Saraf had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 2.0 and 1.5. At home against the Knicks, the Nets lost 93-92. 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
Saraf in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:24 | 18.4 | +9.0 |
| Points | 5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 5.3 · 38.0% | +3.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.8 · 22.0% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.7 · 79.6% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 22.4 | 19.1 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.2 | 7.3 | -9.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.8) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.5) | +0.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.7) | -0.3 |
| Total | 5 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.7 against a usual 3.7 (-5.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -5.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 93-92 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Mar 16, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Nets played on Mar 18, 2026; Saraf was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.