Dorian Finney-Smith 0 points on 0-of-2 vs Spurs (Jan 28, 2026)
0 PTS · 0-of-2 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 19:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.1 PTS · 3.4 FGA · 15.5 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score -3.6 against a usual 2.1 (-5.7)
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 Dorian Finney-Smith score 0 points?
In 19:24 against the Spurs on Jan 28, 2026, Dorian Finney-Smith scored 0 points: 0-of-2 from the field, 0-of-2 from three. Coming in, Finney-Smith had averaged 3.1 points on 3.4 shots in 15.5 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 2.3). Finney-Smith played 19:24 against a usual 15.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -6.7, against a usual 5.0. The Rockets lost 111-99 at home against the Spurs. 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
Finney-Smith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:24 | 15.5 | +3.9 |
| Points | 0 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-2 | 3.4 · 31.3% | -1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.7 · 28.9% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 8.4 | 10.9 | -2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -6.7 | 5.0 | -11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.7) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.3-of-0.7) | -0.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.2) | -0.2 |
| Total | 0 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.6 against a usual 2.1 (-5.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | -5.7 |
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 Rockets lost 111-99 at home against the Spurs.
- Previous appearance: Jan 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Spurs this season: 2 points (Jan 20, 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.