Coby White 7 points on 3-of-10 in 20 minutes vs Suns (Mar 8, 2026)
7 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.9 PTS · 13.0 FGA · 27.5 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season: 1.1 against a usual 12.0 (-10.9)
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 Coby White score 7 points?
In 19:36 against the Suns on Mar 8, 2026, Coby White scored 7 points: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, White had averaged 17.9 points on 13.0 shots in 27.5 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 35 games this season. White took 10 shots, 3.0 fewer than usual. The 30.0% from the field compares with a usual 43.6%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 0 (4.2), threes 3 (7.0), two-pointers 4 (6.7). Playing time was 19:36, against a usual 27.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.0, against a usual 15.7. At the Suns, the Hornets lost 111-99. 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 (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 27.5 | -7.9 |
| Points | 7 | 17.9 | -10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 13.0 · 43.6% | -3.0 · -13.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 6.8 · 34.3% | -1.8 · -14.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.2 · 80.2% | -5.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.6 | -2.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 27.8 | 28.3 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.0 | 15.7 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.8) | -4.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 6.7 (3.4-of-6.2) | -2.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.2 (4.2-of-5.2) | -4.2 |
| Total | 7 | 17.9 | -10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 12.0 (-10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 111-99 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Mar 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns 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.