Craig Porter Jr. 0 points on 0-of-3 vs Lakers (Mar 31, 2026): lowest of 59 games
0 PTS · 0-of-3 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 15:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 17.6 MIN, from 58 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season: -3.1 against a usual 6.0 (-9.1)
Matched the season low of 0 points among the games the source holds, reached in 11 earlier games
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 Craig Porter Jr. score 0 points?
In 15:30 against the Lakers on Mar 31, 2026, Craig Porter Jr. scored 0 points: 0-of-3 from the field, 0-of-3 from three. Coming in, Porter had averaged 4.4 points on 4.0 shots in 17.6 minutes, from 58 regular-season games. The 0 points matched the season low among the games the source holds, reached in 11 earlier games. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 59 games the source holds this season. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.6); threes 0 points (usual 1.5). Porter played 15:30 against a usual 17.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -7.2, against a usual 12.2. The Cavaliers lost 127-113 at the Lakers. 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
Porter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:30 | 17.6 | -2.1 |
| Points | 0 | 4.4 | -4.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-3 | 4.0 · 44.8% | -1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 1.4 · 36.1% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 14.2 | 12.5 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -7.2 | 12.2 | -19.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (58 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.4) | -1.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.6 (1.3-of-2.6) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.6) | -0.3 |
| Total | 0 | 4.4 | -4.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.1 against a usual 6.0 (-9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | -9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 59 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -2.1, set on Feb 9, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 127-113 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 30, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 7 points (Jan 28, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers 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.