Karlo Matković 2 points on 1-of-4 vs Rockets (Mar 29, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 17:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.7 PTS · 3.8 FGA · 14.7 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Tied for the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: -0.2 against a usual 5.9 (-6.1)
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 Karlo Matković score 2 points?
Karlo Matković scored 2 points against the Rockets on Mar 29, 2026 in 17:00: 1-of-4 from the field, 0-of-3 from three. Coming in, Matković had averaged 5.7 points on 3.8 shots in 14.7 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the 3rd-lowest of 62 games this season. From threes, 0 points against a usual 1.8; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.4. Matković played 17:00 against a usual 14.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.4, against a usual 14.4. At home against the Rockets, the Pelicans lost 134-102, a 32-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
Matković in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:00 | 14.7 | +2.3 |
| Points | 2 | 5.7 | -3.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 3.8 · 61.0% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 1.4 · 43.7% | +1.6 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 13.0 | 13.4 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.4 | 14.4 | -14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.4) | -1.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 3.4 (1.7-of-2.4) | -1.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 2 | 5.7 | -3.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.2 against a usual 5.9 (-6.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | -6.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pelicans lost 134-102 at home against the Rockets, a 32-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 27, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 3 points (Dec 18, 2025), 5 points (Jan 18, 2026), 8 points (Mar 13, 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.