Collin Sexton 6 points on 2-of-10 vs Grizzlies (Jan 28, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-10 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 17:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.6 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 22.9 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 39 games this season: 1.6 against a usual 10.9 (-9.3)
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 Collin Sexton score 6 points?
In 17:24 against the Grizzlies on Jan 28, 2026, Collin Sexton scored 6 points: 2-of-10 from the field (20.0%), 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Sexton had averaged 14.6 points on 10.1 shots in 22.9 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 39 games this season. The 20.0% from the field compares with a usual 49.2%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 3.9); two-pointers 4 points (usual 7.3); free throws 2 points (usual 3.4). Playing time was 17:24, against a usual 22.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 3.3, against a usual 17.1. At the Grizzlies, the Hornets won 112-97. 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
Sexton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:24 | 22.9 | -5.5 |
| Points | 6 | 14.6 | -8.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 20.0% | 10.1 · 49.2% | -0.1 · -29.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 3.4 · 38.0% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.9 · 87.3% | -1.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 32.2 | 26.0 | +6.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.3 | 17.1 | -13.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.9 (1.3-of-3.4) | -3.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 7.3 (3.7-of-6.7) | -3.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.4 (3.4-of-3.9) | -1.4 |
| Total | 6 | 14.6 | -8.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.6 against a usual 10.9 (-9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.4, set on Dec 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 112-97 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Jan 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies 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.