Jaden McDaniels 2 points on 1-of-3 in 16 minutes vs Thunder (Mar 15, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-3 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 16:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.7 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 31.9 MIN, from 65 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 66 games this season: -2.3 against a usual 11.4 (-13.7)
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 2 points?
Jaden McDaniels scored 2 points against the Thunder on Mar 15, 2026 in 16:06: 1-of-3 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, McDaniels averaged 14.7 points on 10.7 shots in 31.9 minutes across 65 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 66 games this season. The shot count was 3, against a usual 10.7. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 8.3); threes 0 points (usual 4.3); free throws 0 points (usual 2.1). McDaniels played 16:06 against a usual 31.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -5.1, against a usual 12.9. The Timberwolves lost 116-103 at the Thunder. 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 (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:06 | 31.9 | -15.8 |
| Points | 2 | 14.7 | -12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-3 | 10.7 · 52.0% | -7.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 3.4 · 42.2% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.5 · 85.1% | -2.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.3 | -3.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 65 games | 13.7 | 18.3 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -5.1 | 12.9 | -18.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (65 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 4.3 (1.4-of-3.4) | -4.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 8.3 (4.2-of-7.3) | -6.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.5) | -2.1 |
| Total | 2 | 14.7 | -12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.3 against a usual 11.4 (-13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | -13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 66 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 116-103 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Mar 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 10 points (Nov 26, 2025), 13 points (Dec 19, 2025), 21 points (Jan 29, 2026).
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.