Grayson Allen 9 points on 3-of-12 vs Rockets (Dec 5, 2025)
9 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.6 PTS · 12.2 FGA · 30.3 MIN, from this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games
Game Score -0.8 against a usual 13.2 (-14.0)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Grayson Allen score 9 points?
In 26:12 against the Rockets on Dec 5, 2025, Grayson Allen scored 9 points: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 2-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 14 games with last season's average, counted as 3 games: 16.6 points on 12.2 shots in 30.3 minutes. Allen shot 25.0% from the field, against a usual 46.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (10.6). Playing time was 26:12, against a usual 30.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.1, against a usual 15.6. Allen had 0 assists, against a usual 3.8. At the Rockets, the Suns lost 117-98. 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
Allen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 30.3 | -4.1 |
| Points | 9 | 16.6 | -7.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 12.2 · 46.0% | -0.2 · -21.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 8.1 · 43.7% | -1.1 · -29.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.3 · 79.7% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 3.8 | -3.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 24.0 | 21.2 | +2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.1 | 15.6 | -16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 10.6 (3.5-of-8.1) | -7.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 4.2 (2.1-of-4.1) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.3) | +0.2 |
| Total | 9 | 16.6 | -7.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.8 against a usual 13.2 (-14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -2.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | -14.0 |
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 Suns lost 117-98 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Suns played on Dec 1, 2025; Allen was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.