Brook Lopez 6 points on 2-of-9 vs Pelicans (Mar 19, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-6 FT · 28:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.7 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 20.5 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
4th-lowest Game Score of 63 games this season: -2.3 against a usual 5.8 (-8.1)
below usual
No more than 5 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 6 points?
In 28:48 against the Pelicans on Mar 19, 2026, Brook Lopez scored 6 points: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-6 on free throws (33.3%). Coming in, Lopez had averaged 7.7 points on 6.7 shots in 20.5 minutes, from 62 regular-season games. This game had the 4th-lowest Game Score of 63 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.3); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.7); free throws 2 points (usual 0.7). Playing time was 28:48, against a usual 20.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.9, against a usual 10.2. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 5, against a usual 0.7 and 1.8. The Clippers lost 105-99 at the Pelicans. 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 (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:48 | 20.5 | +8.3 |
| Points | 6 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 6.7 · 41.6% | +2.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 4.0 · 35.1% | -1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 33.3% | 0.8 · 83.7% | +5.2 · -50.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 23.2 | 17.1 | +6.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.9 | 10.2 | -13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 4.3 (1.4-of-4.0) | -4.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.7) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-6) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | +1.3 |
| Total | 6 | 7.7 | -1.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.3 against a usual 5.8 (-8.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.5 |
| Total | -8.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-lowest Game Score of 63 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 105-99 at the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Mar 18, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 3 points (Oct 31, 2025), 16 points (Mar 1, 2026), 11 points (Mar 18, 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.