Brook Lopez 3 points on 1-of-12 vs Jazz (Jan 1, 2026): lowest of 26 games
3 PTS · 1-of-12 FG · 1-of-12 3P · 19:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 5.9 FGA · 17.1 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 26 games this season: -2.4 against a usual 4.8 (-7.2)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Brook Lopez score 3 points?
In 19:54 against the Jazz on Jan 1, 2026, Brook Lopez scored 3 points: 1-of-12 from the field (8.3%), 1-of-12 from three (8.3%). Before this game, Lopez averaged 7.1 points on 5.9 shots in 17.1 minutes across 25 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 26 games this season. Lopez took 12 shots, 6.1 more than usual. The rate from the field was 8.3%, against a usual 40.5%. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 4.9); two-pointers 0 points (usual 1.5). Playing time was 19:54, against a usual 17.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -4.3, against a usual 10.2. The Clippers won 118-101 at home against the Jazz. 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
Lopez in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:54 | 17.1 | +2.8 |
| Points | 3 | 7.1 | -4.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 8.3% | 5.9 · 40.5% | +6.1 · -32.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 12 · 8.3% | 4.0 · 40.6% | +8.0 · -32.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 25.8 | 19.2 | +6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.3 | 10.2 | -14.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-12) | 4.9 (1.6-of-4.0) | -1.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.5 (0.8-of-1.9) | -1.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | -0.7 |
| Total | 3 | 7.1 | -4.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 4.8 (-7.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | -7.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.6, set on Dec 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 118-101 at home against the Jazz.
- Previous appearance: Dec 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season: 15 points (Oct 22, 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.