Marcus Smart 2 points on 1-of-4 vs Cavaliers (Jan 28, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 23:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: -0.3 against a usual 7.6 (-7.9)
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 Marcus Smart score 2 points?
In 23:48 against the Cavaliers on Jan 28, 2026, Marcus Smart scored 2 points: 1-of-4 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Smart averaged 10.1 points on 8.0 shots in 28.7 minutes across 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 4, against a usual 8.0. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.9); free throws 0 points (usual 1.9); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.3). Smart played 23:48 against a usual 28.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.5, against a usual 9.6. Smart had 0 assists, against a usual 2.8. The Lakers lost 129-99 at the Cavaliers, a 30-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
Smart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:48 | 28.7 | -4.9 |
| Points | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 8.0 · 40.8% | -4.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 5.0 · 32.8% | -4.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 85.4% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.8 | -2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 9.6 | 16.3 | -6.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.5 | 9.6 | -10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.9 (1.6-of-5.0) | -4.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.0) | -1.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.3) | -1.9 |
| Total | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 7.6 (-7.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -7.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 129-99 at the Cavaliers, a 30-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers 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.