Grant Williams 0 points on 0-of-1 vs Magic (Mar 19, 2026): lowest of 26 games
0 PTS · 0-of-1 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 17:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 19.6 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 26 games this season: -4.0 against a usual 6.7 (-10.7)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on Jan 21, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026
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 Grant Williams score 0 points?
In 17:30 against the Magic on Mar 19, 2026, Grant Williams scored 0 points: 0-of-1 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Williams averaged 7.4 points on 5.4 shots in 19.6 minutes across 25 regular-season games. The 0 points tied the season low, set on Jan 21, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026. By Game Score it was the lowest of 26 games this season. Shot attempts: 1, against a usual 5.4. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.4); two-pointers 0 points (usual 1.6); free throws 0 points (usual 1.4). Playing time was 17:30, against a usual 19.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -8.2, against a usual 12.3. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 3, against a usual 0.9 and 1.6. At home against the Magic, the Hornets won 130-111. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:30 | 19.6 | -2.1 |
| Points | 0 | 7.4 | -7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-1 | 5.4 · 42.5% | -4.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 3.9 · 38.1% | -2.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 83.3% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 9.6 | 15.1 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -8.2 | 12.3 | -20.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.4 (1.5-of-3.9) | -4.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.5) | -1.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.7) | -1.4 |
| Total | 0 | 7.4 | -7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.0 against a usual 6.7 (-10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.7 |
| Total | -10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous lowest: -0.2, set on Feb 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 130-111 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Mar 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.