Luke Kennard 0 points on 0-of-2 vs Rockets (Mar 16, 2026)
0 PTS · 0-of-2 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 17:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 21.0 MIN, from 63 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 64 games this season: 0.0 against a usual 7.4 (-7.4)
Matched the season low of 0 points, reached in 4 earlier games
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 Luke Kennard score 0 points?
Luke Kennard scored 0 points against the Rockets on Mar 16, 2026 in 17:00: 0-of-2 from the field, 0-of-2 from three. Before this game, Kennard averaged 8.3 points on 5.5 shots in 21.0 minutes across 63 regular-season games. The 0 points tied the season low, reached in 4 earlier games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 64 games this season. The shot count was 2, against a usual 5.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (4.7), two-pointers 0 (2.9). Playing time was 17:00, against a usual 21.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.0, against a usual 12.7. The Lakers won 100-92 at the Rockets. 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
Kennard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:00 | 21.0 | -4.0 |
| Points | 0 | 8.3 | -8.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-2 | 5.5 · 54.7% | -3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 3.3 · 48.8% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 62 games | 5.4 | 13.6 | -8.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.0 | 12.7 | -12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (63 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 4.7 (1.6-of-3.3) | -4.7 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.2) | -2.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | -0.7 |
| Total | 0 | 8.3 | -8.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 7.4 (-7.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | -7.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 64 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 100-92 at the Rockets.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 0 points (Jan 29, 2026).
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.