Kel'el Ware 0 points on 0-of-3 in 16 minutes vs Clippers (Dec 1, 2025)
0 PTS · 0-of-3 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 16:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 24.8 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: 1.3 against a usual 12.9 (-11.6)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on Oct 30, 2025
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 Kel'el Ware score 0 points?
Kel'el Ware scored 0 points against the Clippers on Dec 1, 2025 in 16:24: 0-of-3 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Ware averaged 12.4 points on 9.1 shots in 24.8 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The 0 points matched the season low set on Oct 30, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season. The shot count was 3, against a usual 9.1. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 7.7; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.0; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.7. Playing time was 16:24, against a usual 24.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.9, against a usual 18.7. At home against the Clippers, the Heat won 140-123. 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
Ware in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:24 | 24.8 | -8.4 |
| Points | 0 | 12.4 | -12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-3 | 9.1 · 53.6% | -6.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 2.5 · 40.8% | -1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.0 · 82.5% | -2.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 10.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 7.6 | 17.8 | -10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.9 | 18.7 | -15.8 |
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) | 3.0 (1.0-of-2.5) | -3.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.7 (3.8-of-6.6) | -7.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.0) | -1.7 |
| Total | 0 | 12.4 | -12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.3 against a usual 12.9 (-11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | -11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.7, set on Oct 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat won 140-123 at home against the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Nov 29, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 16 points (Nov 3, 2025).
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.