Coby White 5 points on 2-of-7 vs Celtics (Jan 5, 2026): lowest of 17 games
5 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 25:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.3 PTS · 13.8 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season: -0.8 against a usual 13.0 (-13.8)
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 Coby White score 5 points?
In 25:24 against the Celtics on Jan 5, 2026, Coby White scored 5 points: 2-of-7 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 19.3 points on 13.8 shots in 28.7 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 17 games this season. White took 7 shots, 6.8 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 4.7; from threes, 3 points against a usual 6.8. Playing time was 25:24, against a usual 28.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.1, against a usual 16.4. The Bulls lost 115-101 at the Celtics. 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
White in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:24 | 28.7 | -3.3 |
| Points | 5 | 19.3 | -14.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 13.8 · 44.6% | -6.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 6.9 · 33.0% | -1.9 · -13.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.9 · 80.4% | -5.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 20.5 | 29.0 | -8.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.1 | 16.4 | -17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 6.8 (2.3-of-6.9) | -3.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 7.8 (3.9-of-6.9) | -5.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.7 (4.7-of-5.9) | -4.7 |
| Total | 5 | 19.3 | -14.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.8 against a usual 13.0 (-13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.4, set on Dec 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 115-101 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 7 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Bulls played 3 regular-season games, on Dec 31, 2025, Jan 2, 2026 and Jan 3, 2026; White was not in any of the 3 box scores; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season.
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.