De'Aaron Fox 9 points on 4-of-18 vs Grizzlies (Jan 6, 2026)
9 PTS · 4-of-18 FG · 1-of-8 3P · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.7 PTS · 16.4 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season: 3.8 against a usual 16.8 (-13.0)
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 De'Aaron Fox score 9 points?
De'Aaron Fox scored 9 points against the Grizzlies on Jan 6, 2026 in 29:54: 4-of-18 from the field (22.2%), 1-of-8 from three (12.5%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Fox had averaged 21.7 points on 16.4 shots in 32.2 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of the 26 games the source holds this season. Fox shot 22.2% from the field, against a usual 47.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 11.3); free throws 0 points (usual 3.8); threes 3 points (usual 6.6). Playing time was 29:54, against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 4.6, against a usual 18.7. At the Grizzlies, the Spurs lost 106-105. 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
Fox in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 32.2 | -2.3 |
| Points | 9 | 21.7 | -12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 22.2% | 16.4 · 47.9% | +1.6 · -25.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 12.5% | 6.1 · 36.2% | +1.9 · -23.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.8 · 80.0% | -4.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 8 | 5.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 25.9 | 27.5 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.6 | 18.7 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-8) | 6.6 (2.2-of-6.1) | -3.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-10) | 11.3 (5.6-of-10.3) | -5.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.8) | -3.8 |
| Total | 9 | 21.7 | -12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.8 against a usual 16.8 (-13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -15.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 26 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs lost 106-105 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 26 points (Nov 18, 2025), 29 points (Dec 2, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Spurs 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.