Luka Dončić 12 points on 4-of-13 in 20 minutes vs Clippers (Dec 20, 2025)
12 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 35.2 PTS · 23.4 FGA · 37.4 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: 2.2 against a usual 28.4 (-26.2)
Season-low 12 points (previous low 19, set on Nov 12, 2025)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Luka Dončić score 12 points?
In 19:36 against the Clippers on Dec 20, 2025, Luka Dončić scored 12 points: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Coming in, Dončić had averaged 35.2 points on 23.4 shots in 37.4 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. No earlier game this season was as low as 12 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 23.4. The 30.8% from the field compares with a usual 46.3%. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 14.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 10.5; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 10.1. Minutes: 19:36, against a usual 37.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.0, against a usual 27.3. Dončić had 2 assists, against a usual 9.1. The Lakers lost 103-88 at the Clippers. 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
Dončić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 37.4 | -17.8 |
| Points | 12 | 35.2 | -23.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 23.4 · 46.3% | -10.4 · -15.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 10.8 · 32.4% | -4.8 · -15.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 12.5 · 81.1% | -7.5 · -21.1 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.8 | -3.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 9.1 | -7.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 43.1 | 38.4 | +4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.0 | 27.3 | -23.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 10.5 (3.5-of-10.8) | -7.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 14.6 (7.3-of-12.6) | -8.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 10.1 (10.1-of-12.5) | -7.1 |
| Total | 12 | 35.2 | -23.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.2 against a usual 28.4 (-26.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -18.5 |
| Rebounds | -1.5 |
| Assists | -5.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -26.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous lowest: 10.8, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 103-88 at the Clippers.
- Previous appearance: Dec 18, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 43 points (Nov 25, 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.