Jamal Shead 2 points on 1-of-8 vs Nuggets (Dec 31, 2025)
2 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 21:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 20.7 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season: -0.5 against a usual 6.6 (-7.1)
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 Jamal Shead score 2 points?
Jamal Shead scored 2 points against the Nuggets on Dec 31, 2025 in 21:12: 1-of-8 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Shead had averaged 6.7 points on 6.1 shots in 20.7 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season. From threes, 0 points against a usual 3.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.1. Playing time was 21:12, against a usual 20.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -0.8, against a usual 11.6. At home against the Nuggets, the Raptors lost 106-103. 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
Shead in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:12 | 20.7 | +0.5 |
| Points | 2 | 6.7 | -4.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 6.1 · 36.8% | +1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 3.4 · 33.6% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.4 · 75.0% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 17.4 | 16.8 | +0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.8 | 11.6 | -12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.4) | -3.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.7) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Total | 2 | 6.7 | -4.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.5 against a usual 6.6 (-7.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | -7.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 106-103 at home against the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets 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.