Donovan Mitchell 6 points on 1-of-10 vs Heat (Mar 27, 2026): lowest of 64 games
6 PTS · 1-of-10 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 28.3 PTS · 20.4 FGA · 33.7 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season: 6.4 against a usual 21.1 (-14.7)
Season-low 6 points among the games the source holds (previous low 10, set on Dec 29, 2025)
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 Donovan Mitchell score 6 points?
In 30:36 against the Heat on Mar 27, 2026, Donovan Mitchell scored 6 points: 1-of-10 from the field (10.0%), 0-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Mitchell averaged 28.3 points on 20.4 shots in 33.7 minutes across 63 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 6 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 64 games the source holds this season. Mitchell took 10 shots, 10.4 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 13.0; from threes, 0 points against a usual 10.0; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 5.3. Mitchell played 30:36 against a usual 33.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 7.5, against a usual 22.5. At home against the Heat, the Cavaliers won 149-128, a 21-point win. 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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 33.7 | -3.1 |
| Points | 6 | 28.3 | -22.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 10.0% | 20.4 · 48.2% | -10.4 · -38.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 9.1 · 36.6% | -6.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.2 · 85.6% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 6 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 63 games | 18.0 | 32.8 | -14.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.5 | 22.5 | -15.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 10.0 (3.3-of-9.1) | -10.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-7) | 13.0 (6.5-of-11.3) | -11.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 5.3 (5.3-of-6.2) | -1.3 |
| Total | 6 | 28.3 | -22.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
6.4 against a usual 21.1 (-14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -18.2 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | -14.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 64 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 7.1, set on Dec 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Cavaliers won 149-128 at home against the Heat, a 21-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 28 points (Nov 10, 2025), 28 points (Mar 25, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Cavaliers games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.