Karl-Anthony Towns 8 points on 2-of-12 vs Bucks (Oct 28, 2025)
8 PTS · 2-of-12 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 35:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 23.3 PTS · 16.1 FGA · 34.5 MIN, from this season's 3 games plus last season's average, counted as 8.5 games
Game Score 3.4 against a usual 19.0 (-15.6)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Karl-Anthony Towns score 8 points?
In 35:24 against the Bucks on Oct 28, 2025, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 8 points: 2-of-12 from the field (16.7%), 0-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 3 games with last season's average, counted as 8.5 games: 23.3 points on 16.1 shots in 34.5 minutes. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 16.1. The 16.7% from the field compares with a usual 49.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (12.0), threes 0 (6.2), free throws 4 (5.1). Minutes: 35:24, against a usual 34.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 3.5, against a usual 19.8. At the Bucks, the Knicks lost 121-111. 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
Towns in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:24 | 34.5 | +0.9 |
| Points | 8 | 23.3 | -15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 16.7% | 16.1 · 49.8% | -4.1 · -33.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 5.0 · 41.0% | -2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.2 · 82.8% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 13.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 3 games | 19.7 | 26.2 | -6.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.5 | 19.8 | -16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 6.2 (2.1-of-5.0) | -6.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-9) | 12.0 (6.0-of-11.1) | -8.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 5.1 (5.1-of-6.2) | -1.1 |
| Total | 8 | 23.3 | -15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.4 against a usual 19.0 (-15.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -15.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 121-111 at the Bucks.
- Previous appearance: Oct 26, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Bucks this season.
- The source holds fewer Knicks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.