Ja'Kobe Walter 0 points on 0-of-6 vs Knicks (Jan 28, 2026): lowest of 39 games
0 PTS · 0-of-6 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 20:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.2 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 17.9 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 39 games this season: -3.6 against a usual 4.7 (-8.3)
Matched the season low of 0 points, reached in 5 earlier games
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 Ja'Kobe Walter score 0 points?
In 20:06 against the Knicks on Jan 28, 2026, Ja'Kobe Walter scored 0 points: 0-of-6 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Walter had averaged 6.2 points on 5.0 shots in 17.9 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. The 0 points matched the season low reached in 5 earlier games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 39 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 3.5); two-pointers 0 points (usual 1.9). Walter played 20:06 against a usual 17.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -6.4, against a usual 9.5. The Raptors lost 119-92 at home against the Knicks, a 27-point loss. 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
Walter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:06 | 17.9 | +2.2 |
| Points | 0 | 6.2 | -6.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-6 | 5.0 · 42.9% | +1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 3.3 · 35.7% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.0 · 76.3% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 12.8 | 14.3 | -1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -6.4 | 9.5 | -15.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.3) | -3.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.9 (0.9-of-1.7) | -1.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | -0.8 |
| Total | 0 | 6.2 | -6.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.6 against a usual 4.7 (-8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -8.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous lowest: -2.1, set on Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 119-92 at home against the Knicks, a 27-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 25, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 7 points (Nov 30, 2025), 13 points (Dec 9, 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.