Brandon Ingram 9 points on 3-of-12 vs Rockets (Mar 10, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 35:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.7 PTS · 17.2 FGA · 34.0 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: 1.6 against a usual 15.3 (-13.7)
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 Brandon Ingram score 9 points?
Brandon Ingram scored 9 points against the Rockets on Mar 10, 2026 in 35:54: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Ingram averaged 21.7 points on 17.2 shots in 34.0 minutes across 61 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 17.2. The rate from the field was 25.0%, against a usual 47.0%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 12.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.3; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 3.8. Minutes: 35:54, against a usual 34.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.6, against a usual 16.3. At the Rockets, the Raptors lost 113-99. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:54 | 34.0 | +1.9 |
| Points | 9 | 21.7 | -12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 17.2 · 47.0% | -5.2 · -22.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 4.7 · 37.0% | +0.3 · -17.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 4.6 · 82.2% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 21.1 | 27.5 | -6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.6 | 16.3 | -14.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.7) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.5) | -8.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.6) | -1.8 |
| Total | 9 | 21.7 | -12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.6 against a usual 15.3 (-13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | -13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 113-99 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 29 points (Oct 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.