Klay Thompson 5 points on 2-of-8 vs Pistons (Dec 18, 2025)
5 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 19:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 21.8 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season: -0.9 against a usual 6.3 (-7.2)
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 Klay Thompson score 5 points?
In 19:18 against the Pistons on Dec 18, 2025, Klay Thompson scored 5 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%). Coming in, Thompson had averaged 11.1 points on 10.5 shots in 21.8 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (8.4). Thompson played 19:18 against a usual 21.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -1.7, against a usual 10.4. At home against the Pistons, the Mavericks won 116-114. 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
Thompson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:18 | 21.8 | -2.5 |
| Points | 5 | 11.1 | -6.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 10.5 · 36.8% | -2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 7.8 · 35.8% | -2.8 · -15.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 22.6 | 22.7 | -0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.7 | 10.4 | -12.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 8.4 (2.8-of-7.8) | -5.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.7) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | -0.5 |
| Total | 5 | 11.1 | -6.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.9 against a usual 6.3 (-7.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | -7.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 25 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 116-114 at home against the Pistons.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season.
- The source holds fewer Mavericks 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.