LaMelo Ball 11 points on 4-of-14 vs Knicks (Nov 26, 2025)
11 PTS · 4-of-14 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 26:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 22.5 PTS · 19.3 FGA · 31.2 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 3.2 against a usual 16.6 (-13.4)
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 LaMelo Ball score 11 points?
In 26:48 against the Knicks on Nov 26, 2025, LaMelo Ball scored 11 points: 4-of-14 from the field (28.6%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 1-of-1 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 10 games with last season's average, counted as 5 games: 22.5 points on 19.3 shots in 31.2 minutes. Ball took 14 shots, 5.3 fewer than usual. The 28.6% from the field compares with a usual 39.8%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 9.3; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 4.2; from threes, 6 points against a usual 9.0. Minutes: 26:48, against a usual 31.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.3, against a usual 19.2. Assists: 4, against a usual 8.7. At home against the Knicks, the Hornets lost 129-101, a 28-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
Ball in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:48 | 31.2 | -4.4 |
| Points | 11 | 22.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 28.6% | 19.3 · 39.8% | -5.3 · -11.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 9.8 · 30.6% | -2.8 · -2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 4.8 · 86.4% | -3.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 8.7 | -4.7 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 29.3 | 32.2 | -2.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.3 | 19.2 | -14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 9.0 (3.0-of-9.8) | -3.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 9.3 (4.7-of-9.5) | -5.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 4.2 (4.2-of-4.8) | -3.2 |
| Total | 11 | 22.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.2 against a usual 16.6 (-13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -3.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | -13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 129-101 at home against the Knicks, a 28-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Nov 22, 2025, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Hornets played on Nov 23, 2025; Ball was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.