Bryce McGowens 0 points on 0-of-5 vs Suns (Dec 27, 2025): lowest of 21 games
0 PTS · 0-of-5 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 23:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 18.2 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: -4.6 against a usual 6.6 (-11.2)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on Oct 27, 2025 and Dec 18, 2025
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 Bryce McGowens score 0 points?
Bryce McGowens scored 0 points against the Suns on Dec 27, 2025 in 23:36: 0-of-5 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, McGowens averaged 7.9 points on 5.0 shots in 18.2 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The 0 points tied the season low, set on Oct 27, 2025 and Dec 18, 2025. By Game Score it was the lowest of 21 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (3.5), threes 0 (2.4), free throws 0 (2.0). Playing time was 23:36, against a usual 18.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -7.0, against a usual 13.1. The Pelicans lost 123-114 at home against the Suns. 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
McGowens in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:36 | 18.2 | +5.4 |
| Points | 0 | 7.9 | -7.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-5 | 5.0 · 51.0% | 0.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.6 · 50.0% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 76.5% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 10.7 | 15.3 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -7.0 | 13.1 | -20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.4 (0.8-of-1.6) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.5 (1.7-of-3.4) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.6) | -2.0 |
| Total | 0 | 7.9 | -7.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.6 against a usual 6.6 (-11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.4, set on Oct 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 123-114 at home against the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Dec 26, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season: 2 points (Nov 10, 2025), 4 points (Dec 26, 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.