Cole Anthony 5 points on 2-of-11 vs Wizards (Jan 29, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-11 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 17:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 15.1 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: -1.8 against a usual 4.8 (-6.6)
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 Cole Anthony score 5 points?
In 17:36 against the Wizards on Jan 29, 2026, Cole Anthony scored 5 points: 2-of-11 from the field (18.2%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%). Before this game, Anthony averaged 7.0 points on 6.5 shots in 15.1 minutes across 32 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 33 games this season. Anthony took 11 shots, 4.5 more than usual. Anthony shot 18.2% from the field, against a usual 44.5%. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 4.5; from threes, 3 points against a usual 2.0. Minutes: 17:36, against a usual 15.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.7, against a usual 11.6. The Bucks lost 109-99 at the Wizards. 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
Anthony in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:36 | 15.1 | +2.5 |
| Points | 5 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 18.2% | 6.5 · 44.5% | +4.5 · -26.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 2.0 · 32.8% | +4.0 · -16.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 29.5 | 26.2 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.7 | 11.6 | -15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.0) | +1.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 4.5 (2.2-of-4.5) | -2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | -0.5 |
| Total | 5 | 7.0 | -2.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.8 against a usual 4.8 (-6.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | -6.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks lost 109-99 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Jan 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 9 points (Oct 22, 2025), 0 points (Dec 1, 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.