Keldon Johnson 8 points on 3-of-5 in 16 minutes vs Mavericks (Feb 7, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-5 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 16:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.8 PTS · 9.5 FGA · 24.2 MIN, from 50 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 51 games the source holds this season: 2.1 against a usual 11.7 (-9.6)
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 Keldon Johnson score 8 points?
In 16:06 against the Mavericks on Feb 7, 2026, Keldon Johnson scored 8 points: 3-of-5 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Johnson had averaged 13.8 points on 9.5 shots in 24.2 minutes, from 50 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of the 51 games the source holds this season. The shot count was 5, against a usual 9.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (3.7), two-pointers 6 (8.0). Johnson played 16:06 against a usual 24.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 4.7, against a usual 17.4. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 0.9 and 2.0. At home against the Mavericks, the Spurs won 138-125. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:06 | 24.2 | -8.1 |
| Points | 8 | 13.8 | -5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-5 | 9.5 · 55.4% | -4.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 3.2 · 39.2% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.7 · 78.4% | -0.7 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 50 games | 23.8 | 20.4 | +3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.7 | 17.4 | -12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (50 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.2) | -3.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 8.0 (4.0-of-6.3) | -2.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.7) | -0.1 |
| Total | 8 | 13.8 | -5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 11.7 (-9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.1 |
| Total | -9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 51 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs won 138-125 at home against the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Feb 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 11 points (Oct 22, 2025), 12 points (Feb 5, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Spurs 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.