Dillon Brooks 9 points on 4-of-13 in 22 minutes vs Magic (Mar 31, 2026)
9 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 21:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.9 PTS · 17.4 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 51 games this season: 0.4 against a usual 12.2 (-11.8)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Dillon Brooks score 9 points?
Dillon Brooks scored 9 points against the Magic on Mar 31, 2026 in 21:48: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 1-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Brooks averaged 20.9 points on 17.4 shots in 30.6 minutes across 50 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 51 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 17.4. The rate from the field was 30.8%, against a usual 44.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (10.7), threes 3 (7.0), free throws 0 (3.2). Minutes: 21:48, against a usual 30.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.7, against a usual 14.4. At the Magic, the Suns lost 115-111. 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 (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:48 | 30.6 | -8.8 |
| Points | 9 | 20.9 | -11.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 17.4 · 44.0% | -4.4 · -13.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 6.8 · 34.3% | -3.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.8 · 85.6% | -3.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 25.0 | 29.2 | -4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.7 | 14.4 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 7.0 (2.3-of-6.8) | -4.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-10) | 10.7 (5.3-of-10.6) | -4.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.8) | -3.2 |
| Total | 9 | 20.9 | -11.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.4 against a usual 12.2 (-11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | -11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 51 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns lost 115-111 at the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Feb 21, 2026, 38 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 5 points (Feb 21, 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.