Kel'el Ware 2 points on 1-of-2 in 17 minutes vs Pacers (Jan 10, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-2 FG · 17:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 25.1 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 38 games this season: 1.3 against a usual 13.0 (-11.7)
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 Kel'el Ware score 2 points?
In 17:06 against the Pacers on Jan 10, 2026, Kel'el Ware scored 2 points: 1-of-2 from the field, no three-point attempts, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Ware averaged 12.3 points on 8.8 shots in 25.1 minutes across 37 regular-season games. This game tied for the lowest Game Score of 38 games this season. Ware took 2 shots, 6.8 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.2; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.7; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.4. Ware played 17:06 against a usual 25.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.7, against a usual 18.6. Ware had 3 rebounds, against a usual 10.6. The Heat lost 123-99 at the Pacers, a 24-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
Ware in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:06 | 25.1 | -8.0 |
| Points | 2 | 12.3 | -10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-2 | 8.8 · 54.8% | -6.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 2.9 · 43.0% | -2.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 82.8% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 10.6 | -7.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 6.8 | 17.1 | -10.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.7 | 18.6 | -15.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.7 (1.2-of-2.9) | -3.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 7.2 (3.6-of-5.9) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.7) | -1.4 |
| Total | 2 | 12.3 | -10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.3 against a usual 13.0 (-11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.9 |
| Rebounds | -3.3 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | -11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 38 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Dec 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 123-99 at the Pacers, a 24-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 6, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 15 points (Dec 27, 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.