Brandon Ingram 6 points on 3-of-10 vs Suns (Mar 22, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.8 PTS · 17.1 FGA · 34.1 MIN, from 67 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 68 games this season: -1.2 against a usual 15.4 (-16.6)
Matched the season low of 6 points, set on Jan 7, 2026
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 6 points?
In 27:18 against the Suns on Mar 22, 2026, Brandon Ingram scored 6 points: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Ingram had averaged 21.8 points on 17.1 shots in 34.1 minutes, from 67 regular-season games. The 6 points matched the season low set on Jan 7, 2026. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 68 games this season. Ingram took 10 shots, 7.1 fewer than usual. Ingram shot 30.0% from the field, against a usual 47.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (12.6), threes 0 (5.4), free throws 0 (3.8). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 34.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.6, against a usual 16.2. Ingram had 5 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 2.5 and 2.0. At the Suns, the Raptors lost 120-98, a 22-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 (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 34.1 | -6.8 |
| Points | 6 | 21.8 | -15.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 17.1 · 47.4% | -7.1 · -17.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 4.8 · 37.8% | -2.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.7 · 81.8% | -4.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 25.7 | 27.3 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.6 | 16.2 | -17.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.8) | -5.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.3) | -6.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.7) | -3.8 |
| Total | 6 | 21.8 | -15.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.2 against a usual 15.4 (-16.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.5 |
| Total | -16.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 68 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 120-98 at the Suns, a 22-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 36 points (Mar 13, 2026).
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.