Josh Giddey 9 points on 4-of-13 vs Raptors (Mar 18, 2026): lowest of 47 games
9 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 1-of-8 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 27:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.9 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 32.0 MIN, from 46 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 47 games this season: 0.4 against a usual 16.9 (-16.5)
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?
In 27:06 against the Raptors on Mar 18, 2026, Josh Giddey scored 9 points: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 1-of-8 from three (12.5%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Giddey averaged 17.9 points on 13.6 shots in 32.0 minutes across 46 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 47 games this season. The rate from the field was 30.8%, against a usual 45.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 0 (3.4), threes 3 (6.0), two-pointers 6 (8.5). Minutes: 27:06, against a usual 32.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.5, against a usual 19.0. Giddey had 3 assists, against a usual 8.9. The Bulls lost 139-109 at home against the Raptors, a 30-point loss. 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 (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:06 | 32.0 | -4.9 |
| Points | 9 | 17.9 | -8.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 13.6 · 45.9% | -0.6 · -15.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 12.5% | 5.2 · 38.7% | +2.8 · -26.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 4.5 · 76.2% | -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 8.6 | -8.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 8.9 | -5.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 46 games | 25.1 | 25.3 | -0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.5 | 19.0 | -18.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (46 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-8) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.2) | -3.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 8.5 (4.3-of-8.4) | -2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 3.4 (3.4-of-4.5) | -3.4 |
| Total | 9 | 17.9 | -8.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.4 against a usual 16.9 (-16.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.4 |
| Rebounds | -3.1 |
| Assists | -4.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -16.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 47 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.8, set on Feb 24, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 139-109 at home against the Raptors, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 16, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 5 points (Feb 19, 2026).
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.