Jamal Shead 2 points on 1-of-7 vs Timberwolves (Mar 5, 2026): lowest of 62 games
2 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 17:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 22.2 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: -4.4 against a usual 6.6 (-11.0)
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 Shead score 2 points?
In 17:00 against the Timberwolves on Mar 5, 2026, Jamal Shead scored 2 points: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Shead had averaged 7.0 points on 6.4 shots in 22.2 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 62 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 3.4); free throws 0 points (usual 1.1). Playing time was 17:00, against a usual 22.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -9.3, against a usual 10.7. Shead had 1 assist, against a usual 5.2. At the Timberwolves, the Raptors lost 115-107. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:00 | 22.2 | -5.2 |
| Points | 2 | 7.0 | -5.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 6.4 · 37.2% | +0.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 3.4 · 32.5% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 77.5% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 5.2 | -4.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 26.7 | 16.3 | +10.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -9.3 | 10.7 | -20.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.4) | -3.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 2.5 (1.3-of-3.0) | -0.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | -1.1 |
| Total | 2 | 7.0 | -5.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.4 against a usual 6.6 (-11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | -3.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.0 |
| Total | -11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Previous lowest: -4.2, set on Feb 11, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 115-107 at the Timberwolves.
- Previous appearance: Mar 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Timberwolves this season: 7 points (Feb 4, 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.