Jalen Brunson 0 assists vs Pistons (Jan 5, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 32 games
25 PTS · 0 AST · 10-of-21 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 30:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 28.9 PTS · 6.4 AST · 21.7 FGA · 35.3 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: 8.0 against a usual 20.8 (-12.8)
Season-low 0 assists among the games the source holds (previous low 3, reached in 4 earlier games)
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 have 0 assists?
In 30:30 against the Pistons on Jan 5, 2026, Jalen Brunson scored 25 points: 10-of-21 from the field (47.6%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Brunson averaged 28.9 points on 21.7 shots in 35.3 minutes across 31 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 0 assists. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of the 32 games the source holds this season. The 47.6% from the field compares with a usual 47.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 6 (9.2), free throws 3 (5.5), two-pointers 16 (14.2). Minutes: 30:30, against a usual 35.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 9.4, against a usual 21.2. Brunson had 0 assists, against a usual 6.4. At the Pistons, the Knicks lost 121-90, a 31-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
Brunson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:30 | 35.3 | -4.8 |
| Points | 25 | 28.9 | -3.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 47.6% | 21.7 · 47.0% | -0.7 · +0.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 8.1 · 38.0% | -2.1 · -4.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 6.5 · 85.0% | -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 6.4 | -6.4 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.2 | +3.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 43.6 | 31.9 | +11.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 9.4 | 21.2 | -11.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 9.2 (3.1-of-8.1) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-15) | 14.2 (7.1-of-13.6) | +1.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 5.5 (5.5-of-6.5) | -2.5 |
| Total | 25 | 28.9 | -3.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
8.0 against a usual 20.8 (-12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -4.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.1 |
| Total | -12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 121-90 at the Pistons, a 31-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season.
- 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.