Darius Garland 11 points on 5-of-17 vs Spurs (Apr 2, 2026)
11 PTS · 5-of-17 FG · 1-of-8 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.1 PTS · 14.7 FGA · 29.9 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 40 games this season: 2.5 against a usual 14.3 (-11.8)
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 Darius Garland score 11 points?
In 29:00 against the Spurs on Apr 2, 2026, Darius Garland scored 11 points: 5-of-17 from the field (29.4%), 1-of-8 from three (12.5%), 0-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Garland averaged 19.1 points on 14.7 shots in 29.9 minutes across 39 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 40 games this season. The 29.4% from the field compares with a usual 47.0%. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 8.5); free throws 0 points (usual 2.4). Minutes: 29:00, against a usual 29.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 3.1, against a usual 17.2. Assists: 3, against a usual 6.8. The Clippers lost 118-99 at home against the Spurs. 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
Garland in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 29.9 | -0.9 |
| Points | 11 | 19.1 | -8.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 29.4% | 14.7 · 47.0% | +2.3 · -17.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 12.5% | 6.8 · 41.5% | +1.2 · -29.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 2.8 · 86.2% | -0.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 6.8 | -3.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 28.2 | 27.1 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.1 | 17.2 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-8) | 8.5 (2.8-of-6.8) | -5.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 8.2 (4.1-of-7.9) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.8) | -2.4 |
| Total | 11 | 19.1 | -8.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.5 against a usual 14.3 (-11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | -11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 40 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 118-99 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Mar 31, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 15 points (Dec 29, 2025), 25 points (Mar 16, 2026).
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.