Jalen Williams 7 points on 2-of-9 vs Celtics (Mar 25, 2026): lowest of 27 games
7 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 23:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.5 PTS · 14.0 FGA · 28.6 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 27 games the source holds this season: 4.1 against a usual 14.3 (-10.2)
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 Williams score 7 points?
In 23:36 against the Celtics on Mar 25, 2026, Jalen Williams scored 7 points: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Williams averaged 17.5 points on 14.0 shots in 28.6 minutes across 26 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 27 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 9, against a usual 14.0. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 12.2; from threes, 0 points against a usual 2.2. Minutes: 23:36, against a usual 28.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 6.3, against a usual 18.0. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 0, against a usual 2.0 and 2.1. The Thunder lost 119-109 at the Celtics. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:36 | 28.6 | -5.0 |
| Points | 7 | 17.5 | -10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 14.0 · 49.0% | -5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 2.4 · 30.6% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 3.8 · 82.7% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 22.2 | 26.7 | -4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.3 | 18.0 | -11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.4) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 12.2 (6.1-of-11.6) | -8.2 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.8) | -0.1 |
| Total | 7 | 17.5 | -10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.1 against a usual 14.3 (-10.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.8 |
| Total | -10.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 27 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 7.7, set on Jan 2, 2026 and Jan 17, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Thunder lost 119-109 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Mar 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season.
- The source holds fewer Thunder 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.