Derik Queen 2 points on 1-of-4 in 18 minutes vs Magic (Apr 5, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 18:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.4 PTS · 9.0 FGA · 24.5 MIN, from 77 regular-season games
Tied for the 4th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season: -0.1 against a usual 10.0 (-10.1)
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 Derik Queen score 2 points?
Derik Queen scored 2 points against the Magic on Apr 5, 2026 in 18:18: 1-of-4 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Queen averaged 11.4 points on 9.0 shots in 24.5 minutes across 77 regular-season games. This game tied for the 4th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season. The shot count was 4, against a usual 9.0. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 7.9); free throws 0 points (usual 2.6). Queen played 18:18 against a usual 24.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.2, against a usual 14.7. The Pelicans lost 112-108 at home against the Magic. 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 (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:18 | 24.5 | -6.2 |
| Points | 2 | 11.4 | -9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 9.0 · 47.2% | -5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.1 · 26.5% | -0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.2 · 79.2% | -3.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 6.8 | -2.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 11.4 | 21.9 | -10.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.2 | 14.7 | -14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.9 (0.3-of-1.1) | -0.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 7.9 (4.0-of-7.9) | -5.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.2) | -2.6 |
| Total | 2 | 11.4 | -9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.1 against a usual 10.0 (-10.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.5 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -10.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 4th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 112-108 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Apr 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 10 points (Jan 11, 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.