James Harden 11 points on 2-of-6 in 20 minutes vs Heat (Dec 1, 2025)
11 PTS · 2-of-6 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 19:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 27.6 PTS · 17.9 FGA · 35.9 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 20 games this season: 4.5 against a usual 22.4 (-17.9)
Season-low 11 points (previous low 13, set on Nov 8, 2025)
below usual
No more than 3 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 James Harden score 11 points?
In 19:54 against the Heat on Dec 1, 2025, James Harden scored 11 points: 2-of-6 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, the usual line was 27.6 points on 17.9 shots in 35.9 minutes: this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games. No earlier game this season was as low as 11 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 20 games this season. Harden took 6 shots, 11.9 fewer than usual. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 11.2); two-pointers 2 points (usual 8.2); free throws 6 points (usual 8.2). Harden played 19:54 against a usual 35.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 8.1, against a usual 22.5. Assists: 3, against a usual 8.7. At the Heat, the Clippers lost 140-123. 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
Harden in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:54 | 35.9 | -16.0 |
| Points | 11 | 27.6 | -16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-6 | 17.9 · 43.6% | -11.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 10.0 · 37.1% | -6.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 9.1 · 90.7% | -2.1 · -5.0 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.9 | -3.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 8.7 | -5.7 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 27.8 | 32.2 | -4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 8.1 | 22.5 | -14.4 |
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 | 3 (1-of-4) | 11.2 (3.7-of-10.0) | -8.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 8.2 (4.1-of-7.9) | -6.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 8.2 (8.2-of-9.1) | -2.2 |
| Total | 11 | 27.6 | -16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.5 against a usual 22.4 (-17.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | -4.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | -17.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous lowest: 9.0, set on Nov 8, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers lost 140-123 at the Heat.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 29 points (Nov 3, 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.