Josh Giddey 6 points on 3-of-12 vs Knicks (Apr 3, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.2 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 53 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 54 games this season: 0.4 against a usual 16.4 (-16.0)
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 6 points?
Josh Giddey scored 6 points against the Knicks on Apr 3, 2026 in 25:42: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 0-of-4 from three, 0-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Giddey had averaged 17.2 points on 13.3 shots in 32.2 minutes, from 53 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the lowest of 54 games this season. The rate from the field was 25.0%, against a usual 45.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.8), free throws 0 (3.3), two-pointers 6 (8.1). Playing time was 25:42, against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.6, against a usual 18.4. Assists: 5, against a usual 9.2. The Bulls lost 136-96 at the Knicks, a 40-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 (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 32.2 | -6.5 |
| Points | 6 | 17.2 | -11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 13.3 · 45.1% | -1.3 · -20.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 5.3 · 36.9% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 4.3 · 77.0% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.4 | -3.4 |
| Assists | 5 | 9.2 | -4.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 53 games | 29.1 | 24.5 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.6 | 18.4 | -17.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 5.8 (1.9-of-5.3) | -5.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 8.1 (4.1-of-8.0) | -2.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.3) | -3.3 |
| Total | 6 | 17.2 | -11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.4 against a usual 16.4 (-16.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | -2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | -16.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 54 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Mar 18, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 136-96 at the Knicks, a 40-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 30, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Bulls played on Apr 1, 2026; Giddey was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 32 points (Oct 31, 2025), 23 points (Nov 2, 2025), 6 points (Feb 22, 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.