Jamal Murray 5 points on 1-of-14 vs Lakers (Mar 14, 2026): lowest of 63 games
5 PTS · 1-of-14 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 36:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.7 PTS · 18.4 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 62 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 63 games this season: -0.8 against a usual 20.8 (-21.6)
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 Murray score 5 points?
Jamal Murray scored 5 points against the Lakers on Mar 14, 2026 in 36:06: 1-of-14 from the field (7.1%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Murray averaged 25.7 points on 18.4 shots in 35.0 minutes across 62 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 63 games this season. The shot count was 14, against a usual 18.4. The 7.1% from the field compares with a usual 48.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (11.6), threes 3 (9.4), free throws 2 (4.7). Murray played 36:06 against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.8, against a usual 21.4. At the Lakers, the Nuggets lost 127-125. 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
Murray in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:06 | 35.0 | +1.1 |
| Points | 5 | 25.7 | -20.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 7.1% | 18.4 · 48.4% | -4.4 · -41.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 7.3 · 42.9% | -0.3 · -28.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 5.3 · 88.2% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 6 | 7.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 21.3 | 29.0 | -7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.8 | 21.4 | -22.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (62 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 9.4 (3.1-of-7.3) | -6.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-7) | 11.6 (5.8-of-11.1) | -11.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 4.7 (4.7-of-5.3) | -2.7 |
| Total | 5 | 25.7 | -20.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.8 against a usual 20.8 (-21.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -20.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -21.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 63 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.6, set on Feb 25, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 127-125 at the Lakers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 12, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 28 points (Jan 20, 2026), 28 points (Mar 5, 2026).
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.