Kyle Kuzma 3 points on 1-of-3 in 18 minutes vs Magic (Feb 9, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-3 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 17:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.0 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 26.9 MIN, from 47 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 48 games this season: -2.4 against a usual 9.9 (-12.3)
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 Kyle Kuzma score 3 points?
Kyle Kuzma scored 3 points against the Magic on Feb 9, 2026 in 17:36: 1-of-3 from the field, no three-point attempts, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Kuzma had averaged 13.0 points on 10.0 shots in 26.9 minutes, from 47 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 48 games this season. Kuzma took 3 shots, 7.0 fewer than usual. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.9; from threes, 0 points against a usual 2.9; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.2. Minutes: 17:36, against a usual 26.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: -4.9, against a usual 13.2. Kuzma had 5 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 1.6 and 2.1. At the Magic, the Bucks lost 118-99. 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
Kuzma in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:36 | 26.9 | -9.3 |
| Points | 3 | 13.0 | -10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-3 | 10.0 · 49.2% | -7.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 3.0 · 33.1% | -3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.0 · 72.5% | -1.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.6 | +3.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 47 games | 23.0 | 21.5 | +1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.9 | 13.2 | -18.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.9 (1.0-of-3.0) | -2.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 7.9 (4.0-of-7.0) | -5.9 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.2 (2.2-of-3.0) | -1.2 |
| Total | 3 | 13.0 | -10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 9.9 (-12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.8 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.8 |
| Total | -12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 48 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bucks lost 118-99 at the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Feb 4, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Bucks played on Feb 6, 2026; Kuzma was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season.
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.