Bilal Coulibaly 5 points on 1-of-12 vs Pelicans (Mar 8, 2026)
5 PTS · 1-of-12 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 23:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 26.2 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season: -2.3 against a usual 8.6 (-10.9)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bilal Coulibaly score 5 points?
Bilal Coulibaly scored 5 points against the Pelicans on Mar 8, 2026 in 23:48: 1-of-12 from the field (8.3%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Coulibaly had averaged 10.5 points on 8.7 shots in 26.2 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season. Coulibaly took 12 shots, 3.3 more than usual. The 8.3% from the field compares with a usual 42.1%. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 5.3. Playing time was 23:48, against a usual 26.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -3.5, against a usual 11.8. Steals and blocks: 0 and 0, against a usual 1.4 and 1.0. At the Pelicans, the Wizards lost 138-118, a 20-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
Coulibaly in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:48 | 26.2 | -2.4 |
| Points | 5 | 10.5 | -5.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 8.3% | 8.7 · 42.1% | +3.3 · -33.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 3.5 · 29.7% | +3.5 · -15.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.0 · 72.8% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 21.7 | 18.5 | +3.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.5 | 11.8 | -15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.5) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-5) | 5.3 (2.6-of-5.2) | -5.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.0) | -0.1 |
| Total | 5 | 10.5 | -5.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.3 against a usual 8.6 (-10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.6 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | -10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 43 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards lost 138-118 at the Pelicans, a 20-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 5, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 8 points (Jan 9, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Wizards games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.