Jose Alvarado 3 points on 1-of-5 vs Pacers (Dec 20, 2025): lowest of 28 games
3 PTS · 1-of-5 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 22:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.6 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 22.6 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: -1.7 against a usual 7.2 (-8.9)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Jose Alvarado score 3 points?
In 22:00 against the Pacers on Dec 20, 2025, Jose Alvarado scored 3 points: 1-of-5 from the field, 1-of-4 from three. Before this game, Alvarado averaged 8.6 points on 7.2 shots in 22.6 minutes across 27 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 28 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (2.9), threes 3 (5.1). Alvarado played 22:00 against a usual 22.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -2.8, against a usual 11.5. The Pelicans won 128-109 at home against the Pacers. 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
Alvarado in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:00 | 22.6 | -0.6 |
| Points | 3 | 8.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 7.2 · 43.6% | -2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 4.6 · 37.4% | -0.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 13.2 | 16.6 | -3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.8 | 11.5 | -14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.6) | -2.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.6) | -2.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | -0.6 |
| Total | 3 | 8.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.7 against a usual 7.2 (-8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | -8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.0, set on Oct 24, 2025.
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.