Donte DiVincenzo 5 points on 2-of-8 vs Pistons (Apr 2, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.5 PTS · 10.3 FGA · 30.9 MIN, from 75 regular-season games
5th-lowest Game Score of 76 games this season: -0.3 against a usual 10.4 (-10.7)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Donte DiVincenzo score 5 points?
In 29:54 against the Pistons on Apr 2, 2026, Donte DiVincenzo scored 5 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, DiVincenzo averaged 12.5 points on 10.3 shots in 30.9 minutes across 75 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 5th-lowest of 76 games this season. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 9.1); free throws 0 points (usual 1.0). Minutes: 29:54, against a usual 30.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: -0.4, against a usual 12.1. Assists: 1, against a usual 4.0. The Timberwolves lost 113-108 at the Pistons. 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
DiVincenzo in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 30.9 | -1.0 |
| Points | 5 | 12.5 | -7.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 10.3 · 41.1% | -2.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 7.9 · 38.5% | -0.9 · -24.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.3 · 76.0% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.3 | -3.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 75 games | 13.0 | 17.0 | -4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.4 | 12.1 | -12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (75 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 9.1 (3.0-of-7.9) | -6.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.4) | -0.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 5 | 12.5 | -7.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 10.4 (-10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
5th-lowest Game Score of 76 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 113-108 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Mar 30, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season: 22 points (Mar 28, 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.