Jaden McDaniels 6 points on 3-of-9 vs Lakers (Mar 10, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-9 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.9 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 32.0 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
Tied for the 5th-lowest Game Score of 63 games this season: -0.7 against a usual 11.7 (-12.4)
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 Jaden McDaniels score 6 points?
In 26:30 against the Lakers on Mar 10, 2026, Jaden McDaniels scored 6 points: 3-of-9 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, McDaniels averaged 14.9 points on 10.9 shots in 32.0 minutes across 62 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the 5th-lowest of 63 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (4.3), two-pointers 6 (8.4), free throws 0 (2.2). Minutes: 26:30, against a usual 32.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.0, against a usual 13.2. Assists: 0, against a usual 2.8. The Timberwolves lost 120-106 at the Lakers. 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 (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 32.0 | -5.5 |
| Points | 6 | 14.9 | -8.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-9 | 10.9 · 51.8% | -1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 3.4 · 43.1% | +1.6 · -43.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 84.9% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.4 | -2.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.8 | -2.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 19.3 | 18.3 | +1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.0 | 13.2 | -14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.3 (1.4-of-3.4) | -4.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 8.4 (4.2-of-7.5) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.6) | -2.2 |
| Total | 6 | 14.9 | -8.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.7 against a usual 11.7 (-12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.5 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | -12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 5th-lowest Game Score of 63 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 120-106 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 10 points (Oct 24, 2025), 30 points (Oct 29, 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.