Jalen Brunson 12 points on 4-of-20 vs Pistons (Feb 6, 2026)
12 PTS · 4-of-20 FG · 0-of-8 3P · 4-of-6 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 27.1 PTS · 20.4 FGA · 34.5 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 46 games the source holds this season: 4.0 against a usual 19.3 (-15.3)
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 Jalen Brunson score 12 points?
In 31:06 against the Pistons on Feb 6, 2026, Jalen Brunson scored 12 points: 4-of-20 from the field (20.0%), 0-of-8 from three (0.0%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Before this game, Brunson averaged 27.1 points on 20.4 shots in 34.5 minutes across 45 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 46 games the source holds this season. The 20.0% from the field compares with a usual 46.9%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 8.9); two-pointers 8 points (usual 13.2); free throws 4 points (usual 5.0). Brunson played 31:06 against a usual 34.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 4.6, against a usual 20.2. Brunson had 0 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 2.3 and 2.3. At the Pistons, the Knicks lost 118-80, a 38-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 (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 34.5 | -3.4 |
| Points | 12 | 27.1 | -15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 20.0% | 20.4 · 46.9% | -0.4 · -26.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 0.0% | 7.8 · 38.1% | +0.2 · -38.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 5.8 · 85.8% | +0.2 · -19.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 45 games | 34.1 | 31.3 | +2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.6 | 20.2 | -15.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-8) | 8.9 (3.0-of-7.8) | -8.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-12) | 13.2 (6.6-of-12.6) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 5.0 (5.0-of-5.8) | -1.0 |
| Total | 12 | 27.1 | -15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.0 against a usual 19.3 (-15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -17.5 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.4 |
| Total | -15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 46 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 118-80 at the Pistons, a 38-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season: 25 points (Jan 5, 2026).
- 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.