Goga Bitadze 2 points on 1-of-2 vs Pacers (Jan 4, 2026): lowest of 31 games
2 PTS · 1-of-2 FG · 16:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.2 PTS · 3.5 FGA · 16.9 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season: -0.6 against a usual 8.1 (-8.7)
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 Goga Bitadze score 2 points?
In 16:30 against the Pacers on Jan 4, 2026, Goga Bitadze scored 2 points: 1-of-2 from the field, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Bitadze averaged 6.2 points on 3.5 shots in 16.9 minutes across 30 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 31 games the source holds this season. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 4.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.2. Bitadze played 16:30 against a usual 16.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -1.3, against a usual 17.3. At home against the Pacers, the Magic won 135-127. 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
Bitadze in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:30 | 16.9 | -0.4 |
| Points | 2 | 6.2 | -4.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-2 | 3.5 · 70.5% | -1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 76.6% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.2 | -3.2 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 8.2 | 12.0 | -3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.3 | 17.3 | -18.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 4.8 (2.4-of-3.2) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | -1.2 |
| Total | 2 | 6.2 | -4.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.6 against a usual 8.1 (-8.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.7 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -8.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 31 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 1.7, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic won 135-127 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 14 points (Dec 31, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.