Deandre Ayton 4 points on 2-of-6 vs Bucks (Jan 9, 2026): lowest of 32 games
4 PTS · 2-of-6 FG · 23:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.2 PTS · 9.6 FGA · 29.5 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 32 games this season: 1.1 against a usual 12.9 (-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 Deandre Ayton score 4 points?
In 23:36 against the Bucks on Jan 9, 2026, Deandre Ayton scored 4 points: 2-of-6 from the field, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Ayton averaged 14.2 points on 9.6 shots in 29.5 minutes across 31 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 32 games this season. The shot count was 6, against a usual 9.6. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 13.3. Ayton played 23:36 against a usual 29.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.7, against a usual 15.7. At home against the Bucks, the Lakers lost 105-101. 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
Ayton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:36 | 29.5 | -5.9 |
| Points | 4 | 14.2 | -10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-6 | 9.6 · 68.9% | -3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 59.2% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 13.1 | 17.7 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.7 | 15.7 | -14.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 13.3 (6.6-of-9.6) | -9.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.6) | -0.9 |
| Total | 4 | 14.2 | -10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 12.9 (-11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.7 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | -11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.1, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 105-101 at home against the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Jan 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season: 20 points (Nov 15, 2025).
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.