CJ McCollum 6 points on 3-of-10 vs Knicks (Apr 28, 2026): First round Game 5
6 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 0-of-3 FT · 32:24 MIN
Usual: 2025-26 regular season, 75 games, Oct 22 – Apr 10 (18.7 PTS · 15.2 FGA · 29.8 MIN)
Game Score -2.5 against a usual 13.2 (-15.7)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2025-26 regular season
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did CJ McCollum score 6 points?
CJ McCollum scored 6 points in 32:24 against the Knicks on Apr 28, 2026, Game 5 of the first round: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 0-of-2 from three, 0-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, McCollum averaged 18.7 points on 15.2 shots in 29.8 minutes across 75 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 15.2. McCollum shot 30.0% from the field, against a usual 45.4%. From threes, 0 points against a usual 7.4; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 8.9; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.4. Playing time was 32:24, against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.8, against a usual 15.9. McCollum had 4 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 1.8 and 1.9. The Hawks lost 126-97 at the Knicks, a 29-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
McCollum in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 29.8 | +2.6 |
| Points | 6 | 18.7 | -12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 15.2 · 45.4% | -5.2 · -15.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 6.6 · 37.2% | -4.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-3 | 3.1 · 77.3% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 75 games | 22.6 | 25.7 | -3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.8 | 15.9 | -18.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.4 (2.5-of-6.6) | -7.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 8.9 (4.4-of-8.6) | -2.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-3) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.1) | -2.4 |
| Total | 6 | 18.7 | -12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.5 against a usual 13.2 (-15.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.5 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.7 |
| Total | -15.7 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ NYK | 33:42 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 12.1 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ NYK | 35:24 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 25.6 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs NYK | 35:12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 13.7 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | First round · Game 4 | vs NYK | 32:00 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9.3 |
| Apr 28, 2026This game | First round · Game 5 | @ NYK | 32:24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -2.5 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks lost 126-97 at the Knicks, a 29-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Apr 25, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 26 points (Game 1), 32 points (Game 2), 23 points (Game 3), 17 points (Game 4).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from NBA playoff games of 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Rare.