Domantas Sabonis 8 points in 20 minutes vs Trail Blazers (Jan 18, 2026)
8 PTS · 2-of-3 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 19:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 12.6 FGA · 32.8 MIN, from this season's 12 games plus last season's average, counted as 4 games
Game Score 4.9 against a usual 15.9 (-11.0)
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 Domantas Sabonis score 8 points?
In 19:48 against the Trail Blazers on Jan 18, 2026, Domantas Sabonis scored 8 points: 2-of-3 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 17.4 points on 12.6 shots in 32.8 minutes: this season's 12 games plus last season's average, counted as 4 games. The shot count was 3, against a usual 12.6. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (12.7), threes 0 (1.4). Sabonis played 19:48 against a usual 32.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 8.9, against a usual 17.4. Sabonis had 6 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 2.7 and 3.7. At home against the Trail Blazers, the Kings lost 117-110. 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
Sabonis in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:48 | 32.8 | -13.0 |
| Points | 8 | 17.4 | -9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-3 | 12.6 · 54.0% | -9.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.9 · 25.8% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 4.5 · 72.3% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 12.3 | -4.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.7 | +3.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 23.7 | 22.8 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 8.9 | 17.4 | -8.5 |
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) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.9) | -1.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 12.7 (6.3-of-10.7) | -8.7 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.5) | +0.7 |
| Total | 8 | 17.4 | -9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.9 against a usual 15.9 (-11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -11.0 |
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 Kings lost 117-110 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers 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.