Jalen Green 9 points on 4-of-15 vs Lakers (Feb 26, 2026)
9 PTS · 4-of-15 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 23:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 13.5 FGA · 19.8 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score -2.1 against a usual 7.6 (-9.7)
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 Jalen Green score 9 points?
In 23:48 against the Lakers on Feb 26, 2026, Jalen Green scored 9 points: 4-of-15 from the field (26.7%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Green had averaged 13.3 points on 13.5 shots in 19.8 minutes, from 11 regular-season games. The rate from the field was 26.7%, against a usual 36.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (5.7), free throws 0 (1.4). Playing time was 23:48, against a usual 19.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -3.2, against a usual 13.7. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 1.5 and 0.9. The Suns won 113-110 at home against the Lakers. 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
Green in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:48 | 19.8 | +4.0 |
| Points | 9 | 13.3 | -4.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 26.7% | 13.5 · 36.9% | +1.5 · -10.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 6.5 · 29.2% | +0.5 · -14.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.9 · 71.4% | -1.9 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.5 | +2.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 36.4 | 34.5 | +1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.2 | 13.7 | -16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 5.7 (1.9-of-6.5) | -2.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 6.2 (3.1-of-7.0) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.9) | -1.4 |
| Total | 9 | 13.3 | -4.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.1 against a usual 7.6 (-9.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.0 |
| Total | -9.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns won 113-110 at home against the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season.
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.