Jaden McDaniels 6 points on 3-of-10 vs Kings (Nov 24, 2025): lowest of 16 games
6 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 37:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.5 PTS · 11.8 FGA · 31.8 MIN, from this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season: 0.8 against a usual 13.0 (-12.2)
Season-low 6 points (previous low 10, set on Oct 24, 2025)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Jaden McDaniels score 6 points?
In 37:18 against the Kings on Nov 24, 2025, Jaden McDaniels scored 6 points: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 0-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 16.5 points on 11.8 shots in 31.8 minutes: this season's 15 games plus last season's average, counted as 2.5 games. No earlier game this season was as low as 6 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of 16 games this season. McDaniels shot 30.0% from the field, against a usual 53.6%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.8); two-pointers 6 points (usual 9.5); free throws 0 points (usual 2.2). McDaniels played 37:18 against a usual 31.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.8, against a usual 14.7. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 5, against a usual 1.8 and 3.4. At the Kings, the Timberwolves lost 117-112. 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
McDaniels in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:18 | 31.8 | +5.5 |
| Points | 6 | 16.5 | -10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 11.8 · 53.6% | -1.8 · -23.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 3.6 · 45.1% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 85.0% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 16.2 | 20.3 | -4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.8 | 14.7 | -13.9 |
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-3) | 4.8 (1.6-of-3.6) | -4.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 9.5 (4.7-of-8.2) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.6) | -2.2 |
| Total | 6 | 16.5 | -10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.8 against a usual 13.0 (-12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.9 |
| Total | -12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.3, set on Oct 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 117-112 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Nov 21, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 21 points (Nov 9, 2025), 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.