Jamal Shead 3 points on 1-of-8 vs Lakers (Jan 18, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 44 games
3 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 22:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.2 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 44 games this season: -2.0 against a usual 6.9 (-8.9)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Jamal Shead score 3 points?
Jamal Shead scored 3 points against the Lakers on Jan 18, 2026 in 22:24: 1-of-8 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Shead averaged 7.2 points on 6.6 shots in 22.0 minutes across 43 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 44 games this season. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 2.5; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.2. Shead played 22:24 against a usual 22.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -3.2, against a usual 11.4. The Raptors lost 110-93 at the Lakers. 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 (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:24 | 22.0 | +0.4 |
| Points | 3 | 7.2 | -4.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 6.6 · 36.5% | +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 3.6 · 32.3% | +1.4 · -12.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 78.3% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.6 | -2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 20.1 | 16.8 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.2 | 11.4 | -14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.6) | -0.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 2.5 (1.2-of-3.0) | -2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | -1.2 |
| Total | 3 | 7.2 | -4.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 6.9 (-8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | -8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 44 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 110-93 at the Lakers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 4 points (Dec 4, 2025).
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.