Jonas Valanciunas 2 points on 1-of-1 vs Knicks (Feb 4, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-1 FG · 12:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 14.7 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 40 games this season: 0.0 against a usual 7.8 (-7.8)
Matched the season low of 2 points, set on Nov 17, 2025 and Dec 25, 2025
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 Jonas Valanciunas score 2 points?
Jonas Valanciunas scored 2 points against the Knicks on Feb 4, 2026 in 12:48: 1-of-1 from the field, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Valanciunas had averaged 9.2 points on 6.5 shots in 14.7 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. The 2 points matched the season low set on Nov 17, 2025 and Dec 25, 2025. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 40 games this season. Valanciunas took 1 shot, 5.5 fewer than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (7.2), free throws 0 (1.6). Valanciunas played 12:48 against a usual 14.7 minutes. The Nuggets lost 134-127 at the Knicks. 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
Valanciunas in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 12:48 | 14.7 | -1.9 |
| Points | 2 | 9.2 | -7.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-1 | 6.5 · 57.5% | -5.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.0 · 78.5% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 5.3 | -2.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 10.4 | 25.8 | -15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 7.2 (3.6-of-6.1) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.0) | -1.6 |
| Total | 2 | 9.2 | -7.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 7.8 (-7.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.3 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -7.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 40 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 134-127 at the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Feb 3, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.