Jalen Suggs 4 points on 2-of-13 vs Cavaliers (Jan 26, 2026): lowest of 24 games
4 PTS · 2-of-13 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.3 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 25.2 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season: 0.7 against a usual 11.6 (-10.9)
Matched the season low of 4 points among the games the source holds, set on Nov 25, 2025
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jalen Suggs score 4 points?
In 27:18 against the Cavaliers on Jan 26, 2026, Jalen Suggs scored 4 points: 2-of-13 from the field (15.4%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Suggs had averaged 14.3 points on 10.7 shots in 25.2 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. The 4 points matched the season low among the games the source holds, set on Nov 25, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season. The rate from the field was 15.4%, against a usual 46.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.6), free throws 0 (2.5), two-pointers 4 (6.2). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 25.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.9, against a usual 16.6. At the Cavaliers, the Magic lost 114-98. 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
Suggs in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 25.2 | +2.1 |
| Points | 4 | 14.3 | -10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 15.4% | 10.7 · 46.2% | +2.3 · -30.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 5.6 · 33.3% | -0.6 · -33.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.9 · 87.9% | -2.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 4.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 25.2 | 24.3 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.9 | 16.6 | -15.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 5.6 (1.9-of-5.6) | -5.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 6.2 (3.1-of-5.1) | -2.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.5 (2.5-of-2.9) | -2.5 |
| Total | 4 | 14.3 | -10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.7 against a usual 11.6 (-10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | -10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 24 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 5.9, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 114-98 at the Cavaliers.
- Previous appearance: Jan 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 9 points (Jan 24, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.