Jaylen Brown 14 points on 6-of-24 vs Bulls (Jan 5, 2026): lowest of 33 games
14 PTS · 6-of-24 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 30.1 PTS · 21.7 FGA · 33.9 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: 1.8 against a usual 21.0 (-19.2)
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 Jaylen Brown score 14 points?
In 34:36 against the Bulls on Jan 5, 2026, Jaylen Brown scored 14 points: 6-of-24 from the field (25.0%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Brown averaged 30.1 points on 21.7 shots in 33.9 minutes across 32 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 33 games this season. Brown shot 25.0% from the field, against a usual 51.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 17.9); free throws 1 point (usual 5.8); threes 3 points (usual 6.4). Playing time was 34:36, against a usual 33.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 1.9, against a usual 22.3. At home against the Bulls, the Celtics won 115-101. 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 (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 33.9 | +0.7 |
| Points | 14 | 30.1 | -16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 24 · 25.0% | 21.7 · 51.0% | +2.3 · -26.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 5.8 · 37.0% | +0.2 · -20.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 7.5 · 77.9% | -5.5 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 33.2 | 36.8 | -3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.9 | 22.3 | -20.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 6.4 (2.1-of-5.8) | -3.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-18) | 17.9 (8.9-of-15.9) | -7.9 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 5.8 (5.8-of-7.5) | -4.8 |
| Total | 14 | 30.1 | -16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.8 against a usual 21.0 (-19.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -19.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -19.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.5, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 115-101 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls 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.