Ja Morant 12 points on 4-of-16 in 22 minutes vs Heat (Oct 24, 2025)
12 PTS · 4-of-16 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 21:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.3 PTS · 18.0 FGA · 30.2 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score 3.8 against a usual 17.9 (-14.1)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Ja Morant score 12 points?
In 21:36 against the Heat on Oct 24, 2025, Ja Morant scored 12 points: 4-of-16 from the field (25.0%), 0-of-4 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 1 game with last season's average, counted as 9.5 games: 24.3 points on 18.0 shots in 30.2 minutes. The rate from the field was 25.0%, against a usual 47.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (13.5), threes 0 (5.4), free throws 4 (5.4). Playing time was 21:36, against a usual 30.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 6.3, against a usual 21.3. The Grizzlies lost 146-114 at home against the Heat, a 32-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
Morant in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:36 | 30.2 | -8.6 |
| Points | 12 | 24.3 | -12.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 25.0% | 18.0 · 47.5% | -2.0 · -22.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 5.7 · 31.1% | -1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.5 · 83.0% | -2.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 6 | 6.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 36.2 | 36.8 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.3 | 21.3 | -15.0 |
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-4) | 5.4 (1.8-of-5.7) | -5.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-12) | 13.5 (6.8-of-12.3) | -5.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 5.4 (5.4-of-6.5) | -1.4 |
| Total | 12 | 24.3 | -12.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.8 against a usual 17.9 (-14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | -14.1 |
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 Grizzlies lost 146-114 at home against the Heat, a 32-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Oct 22, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season.
- The source holds fewer Grizzlies 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.