Jalen Brunson 15 points on 6-of-21 vs Celtics (Dec 2, 2025): lowest of 18 games
15 PTS · 6-of-21 FG · 1-of-8 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 39:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 28.3 PTS · 21.0 FGA · 34.5 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Lowest Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season: 7.8 against a usual 20.3 (-12.5)
Season-low 15 points among the games the source holds (previous low 16, set on Nov 3, 2025)
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 Jalen Brunson score 15 points?
Jalen Brunson scored 15 points against the Celtics on Dec 2, 2025 in 39:12: 6-of-21 from the field (28.6%), 1-of-8 from three (12.5%), 2-of-3 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 17 games with last season's average, counted as 1.5 games: 28.3 points on 21.0 shots in 34.5 minutes. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 15 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 18 games the source holds this season. Brunson shot 28.6% from the field, against a usual 47.8%. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 8.2); two-pointers 10 points (usual 14.6); free throws 2 points (usual 5.5). Minutes: 39:12, against a usual 34.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 7.2, against a usual 21.2. Brunson had 11 assists, against a usual 6.3. At the Celtics, the Knicks lost 123-117. 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
Brunson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:12 | 34.5 | +4.7 |
| Points | 15 | 28.3 | -13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 28.6% | 21.0 · 47.8% | 0.0 · -19.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 12.5% | 7.4 · 37.1% | +0.6 · -24.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 6.4 · 85.8% | -3.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 11 | 6.3 | +4.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 30.3 | 32.2 | -1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.2 | 21.2 | -14.0 |
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 | 3 (1-of-8) | 8.2 (2.7-of-7.4) | -5.2 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-13) | 14.6 (7.3-of-13.6) | -4.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 5.5 (5.5-of-6.4) | -3.5 |
| Total | 15 | 28.3 | -13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
7.8 against a usual 20.3 (-12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -15.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | -12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 18 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 11.7, set on Nov 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 123-117 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Nov 30, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 31 points (Oct 24, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Knicks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.