Klay Thompson 6 points on 2-of-12 vs Kings (Jan 6, 2026): lowest of 33 games
6 PTS · 2-of-12 FG · 2-of-8 3P · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.1 PTS · 10.6 FGA · 21.8 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season: -2.0 against a usual 6.3 (-8.3)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Klay Thompson score 6 points?
In 27:18 against the Kings on Jan 6, 2026, Klay Thompson scored 6 points: 2-of-12 from the field (16.7%), 2-of-8 from three (25.0%). Before this game, Thompson averaged 11.1 points on 10.6 shots in 21.8 minutes across 32 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season. The 16.7% from the field compares with a usual 37.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.6); threes 6 points (usual 8.0). Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 21.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: -2.6, against a usual 10.5. The Mavericks won 100-98 at the Kings. 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 (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 21.8 | +5.5 |
| Points | 6 | 11.1 | -5.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 16.7% | 10.6 · 37.2% | +1.4 · -20.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 25.0% | 7.6 · 35.1% | +0.4 · -10.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 18.9 | 22.9 | -4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.6 | 10.5 | -13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-8) | 8.0 (2.7-of-7.6) | -2.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-4) | 2.6 (1.3-of-3.0) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.8) | -0.5 |
| Total | 6 | 11.1 | -5.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 6.3 (-8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -8.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 33 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -1.2, set on Oct 29, 2025 and Nov 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 100-98 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Jan 3, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season: 14 points (Dec 27, 2025).
- 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.