Derik Queen 4 points on 2-of-7 in 17 minutes vs Spurs (Jan 25, 2026)
4 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 17:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 26.0 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 47 games this season: -3.8 against a usual 11.3 (-15.1)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Derik Queen score 4 points?
In 17:12 against the Spurs on Jan 25, 2026, Derik Queen scored 4 points: 2-of-7 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Queen averaged 12.4 points on 9.8 shots in 26.0 minutes across 46 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 47 games this season. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 9.2; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.7. Playing time was 17:12, against a usual 26.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -8.0, against a usual 15.6. Queen had 1 assist, against a usual 4.4. The Pelicans won 104-95 at the Spurs. 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
Queen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:12 | 26.0 | -8.8 |
| Points | 4 | 12.4 | -8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 9.8 · 49.0% | -2.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 0.9 · 19.0% | +0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.3 · 78.6% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 7.4 | -3.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 4.4 | -3.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 25.7 | 22.2 | +3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -8.0 | 15.6 | -23.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.9) | -0.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 9.2 (4.6-of-8.9) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.3) | -2.7 |
| Total | 4 | 12.4 | -8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.8 against a usual 11.3 (-15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.4 |
| Total | -15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 47 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.6, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 104-95 at the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Jan 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 15 points (Oct 24, 2025), 13 points (Nov 8, 2025), 33 points (Dec 8, 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.