Jabari Smith Jr. 6 points on 2-of-13 vs Trail Blazers (Jan 7, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-13 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 36:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 34.4 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: 0.3 against a usual 11.7 (-11.4)
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 Jabari Smith Jr. score 6 points?
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 6 points against the Trail Blazers on Jan 7, 2026 in 36:42: 2-of-13 from the field (15.4%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Smith averaged 15.5 points on 12.3 shots in 34.4 minutes across 32 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 33 games this season. The 15.4% from the field compares with a usual 45.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 6.6); threes 3 points (usual 6.9); free throws 1 point (usual 2.0). Minutes: 36:42, against a usual 34.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.3, against a usual 12.2. At the Trail Blazers, the Rockets lost 103-102. 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
Smith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:42 | 34.4 | +2.3 |
| Points | 6 | 15.5 | -9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 15.4% | 12.3 · 45.3% | +0.7 · -29.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 6.2 · 37.4% | +0.8 · -23.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.6 · 78.3% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 6.9 | -2.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 15.0 | 18.1 | -3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.3 | 12.2 | -11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 6.9 (2.3-of-6.2) | -3.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 6.6 (3.3-of-6.1) | -4.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.6) | -1.0 |
| Total | 6 | 15.5 | -9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.3 against a usual 11.7 (-11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.0, set on Dec 18, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 103-102 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 22 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.