Desmond Bane 5 points on 2-of-11 vs Timberwolves (Oct 23, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-11 FG · 1-of-9 3P · 26:51 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.1 PTS · 14.7 FGA · 33.5 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score -5.7 against a usual 15.0 (-20.7)
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 Desmond Bane score 5 points?
Desmond Bane scored 5 points against the Timberwolves on Oct 23, 2026 in 26:51: 2-of-11 from the field (18.2%), 1-of-9 from three (11.1%), no free throw attempts. The usual line blends this season's 1 game with last season's average, counted as 9.5 games: 20.1 points on 14.7 shots in 33.5 minutes. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 14.7. The rate from the field was 18.2%, against a usual 47.3%. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 9.6; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 4.0; from threes, 3 points against a usual 6.5. Minutes: 26:51, against a usual 33.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: -7.6, against a usual 16.1. Bane had 0 assists, against a usual 3.9. At home against the Timberwolves, the Magic lost 115-93, a 22-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
Bane in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:51 | 33.5 | -6.6 |
| Points | 5 | 20.1 | -15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 18.2% | 14.7 · 47.3% | -3.7 · -29.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 11.1% | 5.7 · 37.7% | +3.3 · -26.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.6 · 87.8% | -4.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 0 | 3.9 | -3.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 23.1 | 23.8 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -7.6 | 16.1 | -23.7 |
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-9) | 6.5 (2.2-of-5.7) | -3.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 9.6 (4.8-of-9.0) | -7.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.0 (4.0-of-4.6) | -4.0 |
| Total | 5 | 20.1 | -15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-5.7 against a usual 15.0 (-20.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | -2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.2 |
| Total | -20.7 |
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 Magic lost 115-93 at home against the Timberwolves, a 22-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Oct 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves 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.