Marcus Smart 0 points on 0-of-7 vs Celtics (Feb 22, 2026): lowest of 46 games
0 PTS · 0-of-7 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 22:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 28.4 MIN, from 45 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 46 games this season: -3.4 against a usual 7.3 (-10.7)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on Dec 28, 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 Marcus Smart score 0 points?
Marcus Smart scored 0 points against the Celtics on Feb 22, 2026 in 22:24: 0-of-7 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Smart had averaged 9.8 points on 7.9 shots in 28.4 minutes, from 45 regular-season games. The 0 points tied the season low, set on Dec 28, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of 46 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (4.7), two-pointers 0 (3.3), free throws 0 (1.8). Playing time was 22:24, against a usual 28.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -5.5, against a usual 9.3. At home against the Celtics, the Lakers lost 111-89, a 22-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 (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:24 | 28.4 | -6.0 |
| Points | 0 | 9.8 | -9.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-7 | 7.9 · 40.6% | -0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 4.7 · 33.0% | +0.3 · -33.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 81.2% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 45 games | 14.6 | 16.1 | -1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -5.5 | 9.3 | -14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (45 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.7) | -4.7 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.3 (1.6-of-3.2) | -3.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.2) | -1.8 |
| Total | 0 | 9.8 | -9.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.4 against a usual 7.3 (-10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 46 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.7, set on Dec 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers lost 111-89 at home against the Celtics, a 22-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics 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.