Dillon Brooks 5 points on 2-of-13 vs Knicks (Jan 17, 2026): lowest of 36 games
5 PTS · 2-of-13 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.1 PTS · 17.2 FGA · 30.7 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 36 games this season: -0.9 against a usual 12.1 (-13.0)
Season-low 5 points (previous low 12, set on Nov 18, 2025)
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 Dillon Brooks score 5 points?
In 29:00 against the Knicks on Jan 17, 2026, Dillon Brooks scored 5 points: 2-of-13 from the field (15.4%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Brooks averaged 21.1 points on 17.2 shots in 30.7 minutes across 35 regular-season games. No earlier game this season was as low as 5 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 36 games this season. Brooks took 13 shots, 4.2 fewer than usual. The rate from the field was 15.4%, against a usual 45.1%. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 10.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 7.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.1. Playing time was 29:00, against a usual 30.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.1, against a usual 14.2. The Suns won 106-99 at the Knicks. 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
Brooks in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 30.7 | -1.7 |
| Points | 5 | 21.1 | -16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 15.4% | 17.2 · 45.1% | -4.2 · -29.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 7.2 · 34.5% | -0.2 · -20.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.7 · 84.5% | -3.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 20.3 | 28.7 | -8.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.1 | 14.2 | -15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 7.4 (2.5-of-7.2) | -4.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 10.6 (5.3-of-10.0) | -8.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.7) | -3.1 |
| Total | 5 | 21.1 | -16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.9 against a usual 12.1 (-13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -15.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | -13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 36 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.6, set on Jan 15, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 106-99 at the Knicks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 27 points (Jan 9, 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.