Jamal Cain 0 points on 0-of-3 vs Hawks (Oct 21, 2026)
0 PTS · 0-of-3 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 13:51 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 12.4 MIN, from last season's average over 39 regular-season games
Game Score -4.9 against a usual 4.2 (-9.1)
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 Jamal Cain score 0 points?
In 13:51 against the Hawks on Oct 21, 2026, Jamal Cain scored 0 points: 0-of-3 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this first game of the season, the usual line was last season's average over 39 regular-season games: 5.5 points on 3.9 shots in 12.4 minutes. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.3); threes 0 points (usual 2.2); free throws 0 points (usual 1.0). Playing time was 13:51, against a usual 12.4 minutes. The Magic lost 132-125 at home against the Hawks. 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
Cain in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 13:51 | 12.4 | +1.5 |
| Points | 0 | 5.5 | -5.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-3 | 3.9 · 48.3% | -0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.9 · 38.4% | +0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.2 · 84.8% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.5 | +1.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.2 (0.7-of-1.9) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.3 (1.2-of-2.0) | -2.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.2) | -1.0 |
| Total | 0 | 5.5 | -5.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.9 against a usual 4.2 (-9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | -9.1 |
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 Magic lost 132-125 at home against the Hawks.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks 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.