Josh Giddey 9 points on 2-of-9 vs Pacers (Dec 5, 2025): lowest of 20 games
9 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 33:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.8 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 34.1 MIN, from this season's 19 games plus last season's average, counted as 0.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 20 games this season: 5.4 against a usual 19.6 (-14.2)
Matched the season low of 9 points, set on Nov 19, 2025
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Josh Giddey score 9 points?
Josh Giddey scored 9 points against the Pacers on Dec 5, 2025 in 33:00: 2-of-9 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 19 games with last season's average, counted as 0.5 games: 20.8 points on 15.0 shots in 34.1 minutes. The 9 points tied the season low, set on Nov 19, 2025. By Game Score it was the lowest of 20 games this season. Giddey took 9 shots, 6.0 fewer than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (11.0), threes 3 (5.3). Giddey played 33:00 against a usual 34.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 5.9, against a usual 20.7. Assists: 6, against a usual 9.2. The Bulls lost 120-105 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
Giddey in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:00 | 34.1 | -1.1 |
| Points | 9 | 20.8 | -11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 15.0 · 48.6% | -6.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 4.6 · 39.1% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.1 · 73.8% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 10.0 | -3.0 |
| Assists | 6 | 9.2 | -3.2 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 21.3 | 26.2 | -4.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.9 | 20.7 | -14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.6) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 11.0 (5.5-of-10.4) | -9.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 4.5 (4.5-of-6.1) | -0.5 |
| Total | 9 | 20.8 | -11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.4 against a usual 19.6 (-14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.5 |
| Assists | -2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 20 games this season.
Previous lowest: 10.0, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 120-105 at home against the Pacers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 3, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 17 points (Nov 29, 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.