Karl-Anthony Towns 6 points on 1-of-4 in 23 minutes vs Pistons (Jan 5, 2026)
6 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 22:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.7 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 32.7 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season: -2.6 against a usual 17.9 (-20.5)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Karl-Anthony Towns score 6 points?
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 6 points against the Pistons on Jan 5, 2026 in 22:30: 1-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Towns had averaged 21.7 points on 15.0 shots in 32.7 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 4, against a usual 15.0. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 10.4; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 6.1; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.2. Minutes: 22:30, against a usual 32.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: -4.2, against a usual 19.7. Rebounds: 1, against a usual 11.9. At the Pistons, the Knicks lost 121-90, a 31-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
Towns in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:30 | 32.7 | -10.2 |
| Points | 6 | 21.7 | -15.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 15.0 · 46.5% | -11.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 5.0 · 35.1% | -3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 6.9 · 87.4% | -3.9 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 11.9 | -10.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.5 | +3.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 23.6 | 26.3 | -2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.2 | 19.7 | -23.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 5.2 (1.7-of-5.0) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 10.4 (5.2-of-10.0) | -10.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 6.1 (6.1-of-6.9) | -3.1 |
| Total | 6 | 21.7 | -15.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.6 against a usual 17.9 (-20.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.1 |
| Rebounds | -4.5 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.2 |
| Total | -20.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 32 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -0.9, set on Dec 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Knicks lost 121-90 at the Pistons, a 31-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons 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.