Jalen Smith 4 points on 1-of-6 vs Kings (Mar 8, 2026)
4 PTS · 1-of-6 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 1-of-4 FT · 19:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.3 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 47 games this season: -0.6 against a usual 9.3 (-9.9)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jalen Smith score 4 points?
In 19:54 against the Kings on Mar 8, 2026, Jalen Smith scored 4 points: 1-of-6 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 1-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Smith averaged 10.3 points on 7.6 shots in 20.3 minutes across 46 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 47 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (4.4), threes 3 (4.7). Minutes: 19:54, against a usual 20.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.1, against a usual 16.4. The Bulls lost 126-110 at the Kings. 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
Smith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:54 | 20.3 | -0.4 |
| Points | 4 | 10.3 | -6.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-6 | 7.6 · 49.1% | -1.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 4.1 · 38.5% | +0.9 · -18.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-4 | 1.7 · 73.1% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 7.0 | -4.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 16.6 | 19.5 | -2.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.1 | 16.4 | -17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.1) | -1.7 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.4 (2.2-of-3.5) | -4.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-4) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.7) | -0.2 |
| Total | 4 | 10.3 | -6.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.6 against a usual 9.3 (-9.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.9 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | -9.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 47 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 126-110 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Feb 22, 2026, 14 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 10 points (Oct 29, 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.