Jaylen Brown 12 points on 6-of-14 in 22 minutes vs Rockets (Nov 1, 2025)
12 PTS · 6-of-14 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 21:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.7 PTS · 17.9 FGA · 33.4 MIN, from this season's 6 games plus last season's average, counted as 7 games
Game Score 3.5 against a usual 17.0 (-13.5)
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 Jaylen Brown score 12 points?
Jaylen Brown scored 12 points against the Rockets on Nov 1, 2025 in 21:42: 6-of-14 from the field (42.9%), 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. The usual line blends this season's 6 games with last season's average, counted as 7 games: 24.7 points on 17.9 shots in 33.4 minutes. Shot attempts: 14, against a usual 17.9. Brown shot 42.9% from the field, against a usual 50.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (7.3), free throws 0 (4.2), two-pointers 12 (13.2). Playing time was 21:42, against a usual 33.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 5.8, against a usual 18.2. The Celtics lost 128-101 at home against the Rockets, a 27-point loss. 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
Brown in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:42 | 33.4 | -11.7 |
| Points | 12 | 24.7 | -12.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 42.9% | 17.9 · 50.4% | -3.9 · -7.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 6.1 · 40.5% | -4.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.5 · 75.7% | -5.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 4.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 6 games | 36.2 | 32.4 | +3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.8 | 18.2 | -12.4 |
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 | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.3 (2.4-of-6.1) | -7.3 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-12) | 13.2 (6.6-of-11.8) | -1.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.2 (4.2-of-5.5) | -4.2 |
| Total | 12 | 24.7 | -12.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.5 against a usual 17.0 (-13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.6 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | -13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 128-101 at home against the Rockets, a 27-point loss.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets 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.