Herbert Jones 3 points on 1-of-9 vs Lakers (Jan 6, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 34:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 28.0 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 23 games this season: -2.0 against a usual 7.4 (-9.4)
below usual
No more than 5 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 Herbert Jones score 3 points?
In 34:54 against the Lakers on Jan 6, 2026, Herbert Jones scored 3 points: 1-of-9 from the field, 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Jones had averaged 9.8 points on 8.8 shots in 28.0 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 23 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 4.4); threes 3 points (usual 4.2); free throws 0 points (usual 1.2). Jones played 34:54 against a usual 28.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -2.1, against a usual 9.5. The Pelicans lost 111-103 at home against the Lakers. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:54 | 28.0 | +6.9 |
| Points | 3 | 9.8 | -6.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 8.8 · 40.7% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 4.1 · 34.4% | +1.9 · -17.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 81.3% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 12.1 | 16.1 | -4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.1 | 9.5 | -11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 4.2 (1.4-of-4.1) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.7) | -4.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | -1.2 |
| Total | 3 | 9.8 | -6.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 7.4 (-9.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -9.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 23 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 111-103 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 15 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 13 points (Nov 14, 2025).
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.