De'Andre Hunter 2 points on 1-of-5 in 18 minutes vs Jazz (Jan 12, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-5 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 17:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.5 PTS · 11.3 FGA · 27.4 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 35 games the source holds this season: -2.4 against a usual 9.6 (-12.0)
Matched the season low of 2 points among the games the source holds, set on Dec 27, 2025
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 De'Andre Hunter score 2 points?
De'Andre Hunter scored 2 points against the Jazz on Jan 12, 2026 in 17:42: 1-of-5 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hunter averaged 14.5 points on 11.3 shots in 27.4 minutes across 34 regular-season games. The 2 points matched the season low among the games the source holds, set on Dec 27, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 35 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 5, against a usual 11.3. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.2), two-pointers 2 (6.3), free throws 0 (3.0). Hunter played 17:42 against a usual 27.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -4.9, against a usual 12.6. The Cavaliers lost 123-112 at home against the Jazz. 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
Hunter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:42 | 27.4 | -9.7 |
| Points | 2 | 14.5 | -12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 11.3 · 43.2% | -6.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 5.6 · 31.1% | -3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.4 · 87.1% | -3.4 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 4.4 | -4.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 19.6 | 21.8 | -2.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.9 | 12.6 | -17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 5.2 (1.7-of-5.6) | -5.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 6.3 (3.1-of-5.7) | -4.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.4) | -3.0 |
| Total | 2 | 14.5 | -12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 9.6 (-12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.6 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | -12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 35 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -2.3, set on Dec 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers lost 123-112 at home against the Jazz.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Jazz this season.
- 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.