Brandon Ingram 7 points on 3-of-13 vs Hornets (Dec 5, 2025): lowest of 24 games
7 PTS · 3-of-13 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 28:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.4 PTS · 17.0 FGA · 34.1 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 24 games this season: -2.4 against a usual 14.5 (-16.9)
Season-low 7 points (previous low 11, set on Nov 13, 2025)
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 Brandon Ingram score 7 points?
Brandon Ingram scored 7 points against the Hornets on Dec 5, 2025 in 28:36: 3-of-13 from the field (23.1%), 1-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Ingram averaged 21.4 points on 17.0 shots in 34.1 minutes across 23 regular-season games. The previous low this season was 11 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 24 games this season. Ingram took 13 shots, 4.0 fewer than usual. Ingram shot 23.1% from the field, against a usual 46.9%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 13.3; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 4.0; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.1. Minutes: 28:36, against a usual 34.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.0, against a usual 15.3. The Raptors lost 111-86 at home against the Hornets, a 25-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
Ingram in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:36 | 34.1 | -5.5 |
| Points | 7 | 21.4 | -14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 23.1% | 17.0 · 46.9% | -4.0 · -23.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 4.6 · 29.5% | -3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.0 · 81.6% | -5.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 5.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 24.5 | 27.9 | -3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.0 | 15.3 | -18.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.6) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-12) | 13.3 (6.7-of-12.4) | -9.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.0 (4.0-of-5.0) | -4.0 |
| Total | 7 | 21.4 | -14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 14.5 (-16.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.2 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | -16.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.1, set on Nov 13, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 111-86 at home against the Hornets, a 25-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 4, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 27 points (Nov 17, 2025), 22 points (Nov 29, 2025).
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.