Jusuf Nurkić 4 points on 2-of-5 vs Knicks (Dec 5, 2025): lowest of 21 games
4 PTS · 2-of-5 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 19:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.5 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 24.5 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: 1.3 against a usual 8.7 (-7.4)
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 Jusuf Nurkić score 4 points?
Jusuf Nurkić scored 4 points against the Knicks on Dec 5, 2025 in 19:30: 2-of-5 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, 0-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Nurkić averaged 8.5 points on 7.4 shots in 24.5 minutes across 20 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 21 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 6.1); free throws 0 points (usual 1.3); threes 0 points (usual 1.1). Playing time was 19:30, against a usual 24.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.4, against a usual 12.8. Nurkić had 0 assists, against a usual 4.0. The Jazz lost 146-112 at the Knicks, a 34-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
Nurkić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:30 | 24.5 | -5.0 |
| Points | 4 | 8.5 | -4.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-5 | 7.4 · 45.9% | -2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.5 · 23.3% | -0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 2.4 · 54.2% | -0.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 9.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 4.0 | -4.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 19.1 | 18.4 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.4 | 12.8 | -10.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.5) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 6.1 (3.0-of-5.9) | -2.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.4) | -1.3 |
| Total | 4 | 8.5 | -4.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.3 against a usual 8.7 (-7.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -2.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | -7.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.3, set on Nov 2, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 146-112 at the Knicks, a 34-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Dec 1, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Jazz played on Dec 4, 2025; Nurkić was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season.
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.