DeMar DeRozan 8 points on 3-of-11 in 20 minutes vs Pelicans (Feb 9, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-11 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.9 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 32.7 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 55 games this season: 0.3 against a usual 15.2 (-14.9)
below usual
No more than 3 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 DeMar DeRozan score 8 points?
In 19:36 against the Pelicans on Feb 9, 2026, DeMar DeRozan scored 8 points: 3-of-11 from the field (27.3%), 0-of-2 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, DeRozan had averaged 18.9 points on 13.3 shots in 32.7 minutes, from 54 regular-season games. This game tied for the lowest Game Score of 55 games this season. The rate from the field was 27.3%, against a usual 50.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (11.9), free throws 2 (4.8), threes 0 (2.2). Minutes: 19:36, against a usual 32.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.6, against a usual 16.7. DeRozan had 1 assist, against a usual 3.9. At the Pelicans, the Kings lost 120-94, a 26-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
DeRozan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 32.7 | -13.1 |
| Points | 8 | 18.9 | -10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 27.3% | 13.3 · 50.1% | -2.3 · -22.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.1 · 34.8% | -0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 5.6 · 86.3% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 27.3 | 22.3 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.6 | 16.7 | -16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.1) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-9) | 11.9 (5.9-of-11.2) | -5.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 4.8 (4.8-of-5.6) | -2.8 |
| Total | 8 | 18.9 | -10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.3 against a usual 15.2 (-14.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -14.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 55 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Jan 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 120-94 at the Pelicans, a 26-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season.
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.