Derrick Jones Jr. 3 points on 1-of-4 in 18 minutes vs Pistons (Dec 28, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 18:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.4 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 24.8 MIN, from this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games
Game Score -0.3 against a usual 8.6 (-8.9)
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 Derrick Jones Jr. score 3 points?
In 18:18 against the Pistons on Dec 28, 2025, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 3 points: 1-of-4 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 10.4 points on 7.2 shots in 24.8 minutes: this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games. Shot attempts: 4, against a usual 7.2. From threes, 0 points against a usual 3.5; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 5.3. Playing time was 18:18, against a usual 24.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.6, against a usual 12.4. At home against the Pistons, the Clippers won 112-99. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:18 | 24.8 | -6.5 |
| Points | 3 | 10.4 | -7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 7.2 · 53.1% | -3.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 3.4 · 34.9% | -2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.0 · 77.2% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 14.6 | 15.8 | -1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.6 | 12.4 | -13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.4) | -3.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 5.3 (2.6-of-3.8) | -3.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.0) | -0.6 |
| Total | 3 | 10.4 | -7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 8.6 (-8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | -8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 112-99 at home against the Pistons.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons 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.