Cooper Flagg 11 points on 4-of-13 vs Bulls (Jan 10, 2026)
11 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 28:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.2 PTS · 15.2 FGA · 34.8 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season: 1.1 against a usual 15.3 (-14.2)
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 Cooper Flagg score 11 points?
Cooper Flagg scored 11 points against the Bulls on Jan 10, 2026 in 28:12: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 0-of-1 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Flagg had averaged 19.2 points on 15.2 shots in 34.8 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season. The 30.8% from the field compares with a usual 48.7%. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 12.9; from threes, 0 points against a usual 2.9. Flagg played 28:12 against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.4, against a usual 15.9. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 2, against a usual 2.3 and 2.3. At the Bulls, the Mavericks lost 125-107. 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
Flagg in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:12 | 34.8 | -6.6 |
| Points | 11 | 19.2 | -8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 15.2 · 48.7% | -2.2 · -17.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 3.4 · 28.5% | -2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 4.3 · 80.4% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 6.5 | -5.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 4.3 | -2.3 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.3 | +2.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 28.3 | 23.6 | +4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.4 | 15.9 | -14.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.9 (1.0-of-3.4) | -2.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-12) | 12.9 (6.4-of-11.8) | -4.9 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 3.4 (3.4-of-4.3) | -0.4 |
| Total | 11 | 19.2 | -8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 15.3 (-14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.7 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 37 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks lost 125-107 at the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Jan 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season.
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.