Jabari Smith Jr. 3 points on 0-of-8 vs Warriors (Mar 5, 2026)
3 PTS · 0-of-8 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 42:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 34.8 MIN, from 57 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 58 games this season: -0.8 against a usual 12.0 (-12.8)
Season-low 3 points (previous low 5, set on Nov 7, 2025)
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 3 points?
In 42:18 against the Warriors on Mar 5, 2026, Jabari Smith Jr. scored 3 points: 0-of-8 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Smith had averaged 15.5 points on 12.4 shots in 34.8 minutes, from 57 regular-season games. The 3 points were a season low, below the previous 5. This game had the lowest Game Score of 58 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 12.4. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 6.8; from threes, 0 points against a usual 6.7; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 2.0. Smith played 42:18 against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.7, against a usual 12.4. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 3, against a usual 1.3 and 2.5. At home against the Warriors, the Rockets lost 115-113. 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 (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 42:18 | 34.8 | +7.5 |
| Points | 3 | 15.5 | -12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-8 | 12.4 · 45.5% | -4.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 6.1 · 36.8% | -3.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 2.6 · 76.9% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6.8 | +4.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.3 | +3.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 15.5 | 18.0 | -2.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.7 | 12.4 | -13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 6.7 (2.2-of-6.1) | -6.7 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-5) | 6.8 (3.4-of-6.3) | -6.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.6) | +1.0 |
| Total | 3 | 15.5 | -12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.8 against a usual 12.0 (-12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.7 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.9 |
| Total | -12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 58 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.3, set on Jan 7, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Rockets lost 115-113 at home against the Warriors.
- Previous appearance: Feb 26, 2026, 7 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Rockets played 2 regular-season games, on Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026; Smith was not in either box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Warriors this season: 15 points (Nov 26, 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.