Deandre Ayton 3 points on 1-of-4 vs Thunder (Apr 7, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 22:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 8.3 FGA · 27.2 MIN, from 68 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 69 games this season: 0.4 against a usual 11.7 (-11.3)
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 3 points?
In 22:48 against the Thunder on Apr 7, 2026, Deandre Ayton scored 3 points: 1-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Ayton averaged 12.4 points on 8.3 shots in 27.2 minutes across 68 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 69 games this season. The shot count was 4, against a usual 8.3. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 11.2. Ayton played 22:48 against a usual 27.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.6, against a usual 15.5. Rebounds: 3, against a usual 8.1. At home against the Thunder, the Lakers lost 123-87, a 36-point loss. 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 (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:48 | 27.2 | -4.4 |
| Points | 3 | 12.4 | -9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 8.3 · 67.2% | -4.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.9 · 63.4% | +0.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 8.1 | -5.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 68 games | 12.0 | 16.6 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.6 | 15.5 | -14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (68 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 11.2 (5.6-of-8.3) | -9.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.9) | -0.2 |
| Total | 3 | 12.4 | -9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.4 against a usual 11.7 (-11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.3 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | -11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 69 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 123-87 at home against the Thunder, a 36-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 6 points (Nov 12, 2025), 6 points (Feb 9, 2026), 8 points (Apr 2, 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.