Josh Giddey 6 points on 2-of-10 in 23 minutes vs Knicks (Feb 22, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-10 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 23:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.4 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: 4.2 against a usual 16.8 (-12.6)
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 Josh Giddey score 6 points?
In 23:00 against the Knicks on Feb 22, 2026, Josh Giddey scored 6 points: 2-of-10 from the field (20.0%), 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Giddey averaged 18.4 points on 13.7 shots in 31.6 minutes across 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 13.7. The rate from the field was 20.0%, against a usual 46.2%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 5.3); two-pointers 4 points (usual 9.1); free throws 2 points (usual 4.0). Giddey played 23:00 against a usual 31.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 6.6, against a usual 19.1. Giddey had 2 rebounds, against a usual 8.4. At home against the Knicks, the Bulls lost 105-99. 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 (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:00 | 31.6 | -8.6 |
| Points | 6 | 18.4 | -12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 20.0% | 13.7 · 46.2% | -3.7 · -26.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 4.8 · 37.4% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 5.2 · 76.5% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 8.4 | -6.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 8.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 24.8 | 26.1 | -1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.6 | 19.1 | -12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.8) | -5.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 9.1 (4.6-of-8.9) | -5.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 4.0 (4.0-of-5.2) | -2.0 |
| Total | 6 | 18.4 | -12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.2 against a usual 16.8 (-12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.5 |
| Rebounds | -2.0 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | -12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 105-99 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Feb 21, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 32 points (Oct 31, 2025), 23 points (Nov 2, 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.