Julius Randle 9 points on 3-of-14 vs Celtics (Mar 22, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-14 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 29:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.2 PTS · 15.2 FGA · 33.0 MIN, from 71 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 72 games this season: 3.3 against a usual 16.8 (-13.5)
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 Julius Randle score 9 points?
In 29:06 against the Celtics on Mar 22, 2026, Julius Randle scored 9 points: 3-of-14 from the field (21.4%), 1-of-4 from three, 2-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Randle had averaged 21.2 points on 15.2 shots in 33.0 minutes, from 71 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 72 games this season. The 21.4% from the field compares with a usual 48.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 12.0); free throws 2 points (usual 5.1); threes 3 points (usual 4.1). Minutes: 29:06, against a usual 33.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.1, against a usual 18.3. At the Celtics, the Timberwolves won 102-92. 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
Randle in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:06 | 33.0 | -3.9 |
| Points | 9 | 21.2 | -12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 21.4% | 15.2 · 48.4% | -1.2 · -27.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 4.4 · 31.4% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 6.2 · 81.7% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 71 games | 27.8 | 26.5 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.1 | 18.3 | -14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (71 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.4) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-10) | 12.0 (6.0-of-10.8) | -8.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 5.1 (5.1-of-6.2) | -3.1 |
| Total | 9 | 21.2 | -12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.3 against a usual 16.8 (-13.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | -13.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 72 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves won 102-92 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Mar 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 16 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.