Bennedict Mathurin 4 points on 2-of-9 vs Pelicans (Dec 20, 2025)
4 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 26:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.4 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 32.6 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season: -0.7 against a usual 12.7 (-13.4)
Season-low 4 points (previous low 7, set on Dec 12, 2025)
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 Bennedict Mathurin score 4 points?
Bennedict Mathurin scored 4 points against the Pelicans on Dec 20, 2025 in 26:42: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 19.4 points on 13.6 shots in 32.6 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. No earlier game this season was as low as 4 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 13.6. From threes, 0 points against a usual 7.3; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 4.9; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 7.2. Playing time was 26:42, against a usual 32.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.9, against a usual 14.0. At the Pelicans, the Pacers lost 128-109. 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
Mathurin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:42 | 32.6 | -5.9 |
| Points | 4 | 19.4 | -15.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 13.6 · 44.3% | -4.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 6.2 · 39.0% | -1.2 · -39.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.7 · 84.9% | -5.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 16.3 | 25.1 | -8.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.9 | 14.0 | -14.9 |
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 | 0 (0-of-5) | 7.3 (2.4-of-6.2) | -7.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 7.2 (3.6-of-7.4) | -3.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.9 (4.9-of-5.7) | -4.9 |
| Total | 4 | 19.4 | -15.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.7 against a usual 12.7 (-13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | -13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.6, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 128-109 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans 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.