John Collins 3 points on 1-of-4 vs Hornets (Jan 12, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 9.4 FGA · 27.4 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 38 games this season: 0.6 against a usual 10.4 (-9.8)
below usual
No more than 5 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 John Collins score 3 points?
In 30:18 against the Hornets on Jan 12, 2026, John Collins scored 3 points: 1-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Collins averaged 13.3 points on 9.4 shots in 27.4 minutes across 37 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 38 games this season. The shot count was 4, against a usual 9.4. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 7.7); free throws 0 points (usual 1.7). Minutes: 30:18, against a usual 27.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.7, against a usual 13.7. At home against the Hornets, the Clippers won 117-109. 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
Collins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 27.4 | +2.9 |
| Points | 3 | 13.3 | -10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 9.4 · 54.9% | -5.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.2 · 41.0% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 80.2% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 7.5 | 19.1 | -11.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.7 | 13.7 | -13.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 3.9 (1.3-of-3.2) | -0.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.7 (3.8-of-6.2) | -7.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.2) | -1.7 |
| Total | 3 | 13.3 | -10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.6 against a usual 10.4 (-9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | -9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 38 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Clippers won 117-109 at home against the Hornets.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 10 points (Nov 22, 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.