Hunter Tyson 1 point on 0-of-9 vs Hornets (Jan 18, 2026): lowest of 17 games
1 PTS · 0-of-9 FG · 0-of-8 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 20:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.5 PTS · 2.5 FGA · 7.1 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season: -4.1 against a usual 1.7 (-5.8)
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 Hunter Tyson score 1 point?
In 20:54 against the Hornets on Jan 18, 2026, Hunter Tyson scored 1 point: 0-of-9 from the field, 0-of-8 from three (0.0%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 2.5 points on 2.5 shots in 7.1 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 17 games this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 2.5. From threes, 0 points against a usual 1.1. Minutes: 20:54, against a usual 7.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -7.1, against a usual 8.9. At home against the Hornets, the Nuggets lost 110-87, a 23-point loss. 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
Tyson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:54 | 7.1 | +13.8 |
| Points | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-9 | 2.5 · 33.0% | +6.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 0.0% | 1.4 · 27.7% | +6.6 · -27.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 0.6 · 87.4% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -7.1 | 8.9 | -16.0 |
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 | 0 (0-of-8) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.9 (0.4-of-1.1) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +0.5 |
| Total | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.1 against a usual 1.7 (-5.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | -5.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.4, set on Jan 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 110-87 at home against the Hornets, a 23-point loss.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets 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.