Jeremiah Fears 5 points on 2-of-8 vs Bulls (Dec 31, 2025)
5 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 22:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.4 PTS · 12.5 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season: 0.2 against a usual 9.5 (-9.3)
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 Jeremiah Fears score 5 points?
In 22:30 against the Bulls on Dec 31, 2025, Jeremiah Fears scored 5 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Fears had averaged 14.4 points on 12.5 shots in 26.8 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 35 games this season. Fears took 8 shots, 4.5 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 8.9; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.5. Fears played 22:30 against a usual 26.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.3, against a usual 12.7. At the Bulls, the Pelicans lost 134-118. 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 (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:30 | 26.8 | -4.3 |
| Points | 5 | 14.4 | -9.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 12.5 · 43.5% | -4.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.0 · 33.0% | -1.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.3 · 78.4% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 3.6 | -3.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 17.8 | 25.4 | -7.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.3 | 12.7 | -12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.0 (1.0-of-3.0) | 0.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 8.9 (4.4-of-9.5) | -6.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.3) | -2.5 |
| Total | 5 | 14.4 | -9.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.2 against a usual 9.5 (-9.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -9.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 134-118 at the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Dec 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 15 points (Nov 24, 2025), 20 points (Dec 14, 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.