Derrick White 6 points on 2-of-13 vs Nets (Nov 21, 2025): lowest of 16 games
6 PTS · 2-of-13 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 32:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.0 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 33.0 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season: -0.8 against a usual 13.1 (-13.9)
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 Derrick White score 6 points?
Derrick White scored 6 points against the Nets on Nov 21, 2025 in 32:36: 2-of-13 from the field (15.4%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 1-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 15 games with last season's average, counted as 2.5 games: 16.0 points on 15.0 shots in 33.0 minutes. By Game Score it was the lowest of 16 games this season. The 15.4% from the field compares with a usual 36.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (8.4), two-pointers 2 (5.5), free throws 1 (2.1). Playing time was 32:36, against a usual 33.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.9, against a usual 14.3. At home against the Nets, the Celtics lost 113-105. 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
White in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:36 | 33.0 | -0.4 |
| Points | 6 | 16.0 | -10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 15.4% | 15.0 · 36.9% | -2.0 · -21.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 8.8 · 31.7% | -1.8 · -17.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.6 · 82.7% | -0.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.1 | -3.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 20.1 | 23.4 | -3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.9 | 14.3 | -15.2 |
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 | 3 (1-of-7) | 8.4 (2.8-of-8.8) | -5.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 5.5 (2.8-of-6.2) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.6) | -1.1 |
| Total | 6 | 16.0 | -10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.8 against a usual 13.1 (-13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | -13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.2, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 113-105 at home against the Nets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nets this season: 15 points (Nov 18, 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.