LaMelo Ball 2 points on 1-of-15 vs Cavaliers (Jan 21, 2026): lowest of 34 games
2 PTS · 1-of-15 FG · 0-of-10 3P · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.9 PTS · 16.8 FGA · 27.5 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 34 games this season: -2.2 against a usual 15.0 (-17.2)
Season-low 2 points (previous low 8, set on Dec 20, 2025)
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 LaMelo Ball score 2 points?
In 22:18 against the Cavaliers on Jan 21, 2026, LaMelo Ball scored 2 points: 1-of-15 from the field (6.7%), 0-of-10 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Ball had averaged 19.9 points on 16.8 shots in 27.5 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The previous low this season was 8 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 34 games this season. The 6.7% from the field compares with a usual 41.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (10.3), two-pointers 2 (7.1), free throws 0 (2.5). Minutes: 22:18, against a usual 27.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.6, against a usual 19.7. The Hornets lost 94-87 at home against the Cavaliers. 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 (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 27.5 | -5.2 |
| Points | 2 | 19.9 | -17.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 6.7% | 16.8 · 41.4% | -1.8 · -34.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 0.0% | 9.2 · 37.0% | +0.8 · -37.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.9 · 88.4% | -2.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 7 | 7.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 31.0 | 32.7 | -1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.6 | 19.7 | -23.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-10) | 10.3 (3.4-of-9.2) | -10.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 7.1 (3.5-of-7.6) | -5.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.5 (2.5-of-2.9) | -2.5 |
| Total | 2 | 19.9 | -17.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.2 against a usual 15.0 (-17.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -18.9 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | -17.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.9, set on Dec 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 94-87 at home against the Cavaliers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 23 points (Dec 22, 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.