Jeremiah Fears 5 points on 2-of-6 vs Pacers (Dec 20, 2025)
5 PTS · 2-of-6 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 22:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.4 PTS · 13.0 FGA · 27.4 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 29 games this season: -2.0 against a usual 10.3 (-12.3)
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 Jeremiah Fears score 5 points?
In 22:30 against the Pacers on Dec 20, 2025, Jeremiah Fears scored 5 points: 2-of-6 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Fears had averaged 15.4 points on 13.0 shots in 27.4 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 29 games this season. Fears took 6 shots, 7.0 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 9.4); threes 0 points (usual 3.4); free throws 1 point (usual 2.6). Fears played 22:30 against a usual 27.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -3.2, against a usual 13.6. At home against the Pacers, the Pelicans won 128-109. 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
Fears in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:30 | 27.4 | -4.9 |
| Points | 5 | 15.4 | -10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-6 | 13.0 · 44.9% | -7.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 3.2 · 36.0% | -2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.3 · 79.6% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.3 | +1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 20.0 | 25.8 | -5.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.2 | 13.6 | -16.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.2) | -3.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 9.4 (4.7-of-9.8) | -5.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.3) | -1.6 |
| Total | 5 | 15.4 | -10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 10.3 (-12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | -12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 29 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans won 128-109 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers 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.