Josh Giddey 5 points on 1-of-11 vs Thunder (Mar 27, 2026)
5 PTS · 1-of-11 FG · 0-of-8 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.6 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 32.1 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 51 games this season: 2.1 against a usual 16.7 (-14.6)
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 Josh Giddey score 5 points?
Josh Giddey scored 5 points against the Thunder on Mar 27, 2026 in 32:54: 1-of-11 from the field (9.1%), 0-of-8 from three (0.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Giddey had averaged 17.6 points on 13.6 shots in 32.1 minutes, from 50 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 51 games this season. Giddey shot 9.1% from the field, against a usual 45.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 8.3); threes 0 points (usual 6.0). Giddey played 32:54 against a usual 32.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.3, against a usual 18.7. The Bulls lost 131-113 at the Thunder. 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 (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 32.1 | +0.8 |
| Points | 5 | 17.6 | -12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 9.1% | 13.6 · 45.4% | -2.6 · -36.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 0.0% | 5.3 · 37.7% | +2.7 · -37.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 4.3 · 76.7% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 8.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 11 | 9.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.6 | +1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 21.7 | 24.9 | -3.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.3 | 18.7 | -16.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-8) | 6.0 (2.0-of-5.3) | -6.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 8.3 (4.2-of-8.3) | -6.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.3) | -0.3 |
| Total | 5 | 17.6 | -12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 16.7 (-14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -14.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 51 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 131-113 at the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 14 points (Mar 3, 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.