Collin Gillespie 6 points on 2-of-8 vs Knicks (Jan 9, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 28:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.6 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 28.0 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 38 games this season: 2.2 against a usual 12.2 (-10.0)
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 Collin Gillespie score 6 points?
In 28:00 against the Knicks on Jan 9, 2026, Collin Gillespie scored 6 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Gillespie had averaged 13.6 points on 11.0 shots in 28.0 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 38 games this season. Gillespie took 8 shots, 3.0 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 3.8; from threes, 6 points against a usual 8.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.0. Minutes: 28:00, against a usual 28.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 2.8, against a usual 15.7. Gillespie had 2 assists, against a usual 5.0. The Suns won 112-107 at home against the Knicks. 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
Gillespie in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:00 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| Points | 6 | 13.6 | -7.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 11.0 · 44.2% | -3.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 7.0 · 41.9% | -1.0 · -8.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 85.7% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.1 | -2.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 5.0 | -3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 14.8 | 20.0 | -5.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.8 | 15.7 | -12.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 8.8 (2.9-of-7.0) | -2.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.8 (1.9-of-4.0) | -3.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.1) | -1.0 |
| Total | 6 | 13.6 | -7.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.2 against a usual 12.2 (-10.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | -2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | -10.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 38 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 112-107 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.