Marcus Smart 5 points on 1-of-12 vs Clippers (Dec 20, 2025): lowest of 18 games
5 PTS · 1-of-12 FG · 0-of-9 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 30:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.6 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 27.2 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season: -1.7 against a usual 8.2 (-9.9)
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 Marcus Smart score 5 points?
In 30:36 against the Clippers on Dec 20, 2025, Marcus Smart scored 5 points: 1-of-12 from the field (8.3%), 0-of-9 from three (0.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Smart averaged 10.6 points on 8.1 shots in 27.2 minutes across 17 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 18 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 8.1. The rate from the field was 8.3%, against a usual 43.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.3), two-pointers 2 (3.4), free throws 3 (1.9). Playing time was 30:36, against a usual 27.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.0, against a usual 10.8. 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
Smart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:36 | 27.2 | +3.4 |
| Points | 5 | 10.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 8.3% | 8.1 · 43.1% | +3.9 · -34.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 0.0% | 5.4 · 33.0% | +3.6 · -33.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.1 · 91.7% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 20.6 | 17.0 | +3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.0 | 10.8 | -12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-9) | 5.3 (1.8-of-5.4) | -5.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.4 (1.7-of-2.7) | -1.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.1) | +1.1 |
| Total | 5 | 10.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.7 against a usual 8.2 (-9.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | -9.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.0, set on Oct 21, 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: 7 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.