Michael Porter Jr. 12 points on 4-of-14 vs Knicks (Jan 21, 2026)
12 PTS · 4-of-14 FG · 3-of-9 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 25:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.7 PTS · 18.8 FGA · 33.2 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 34 games this season: 4.7 against a usual 18.7 (-14.0)
Matched the season low of 12 points, set on Oct 22, 2025 and Dec 14, 2025
below usual
No more than 3 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 Michael Porter Jr. score 12 points?
In 25:30 against the Knicks on Jan 21, 2026, Michael Porter Jr. scored 12 points: 4-of-14 from the field (28.6%), 3-of-9 from three (33.3%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Porter averaged 25.7 points on 18.8 shots in 33.2 minutes across 33 regular-season games. The 12 points matched the season low set on Oct 22, 2025 and Dec 14, 2025. By Game Score it was the lowest of 34 games this season. Porter took 14 shots, 4.8 fewer than usual. The rate from the field was 28.6%, against a usual 48.5%. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 10.7; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 3.7; from threes, 9 points against a usual 11.3. Minutes: 25:30, against a usual 33.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 6.6, against a usual 20.3. At the Knicks, the Nets lost 120-66, a 54-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
Porter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:30 | 33.2 | -7.7 |
| Points | 12 | 25.7 | -13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 28.6% | 18.8 · 48.5% | -4.8 · -19.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 33.3% | 9.5 · 39.8% | -0.5 · -6.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 4.3 · 84.6% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 31.4 | 30.7 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.6 | 20.3 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-9) | 11.3 (3.8-of-9.5) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 10.7 (5.3-of-9.3) | -8.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 3.7 (3.7-of-4.3) | -2.7 |
| Total | 12 | 25.7 | -13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.7 against a usual 18.7 (-14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | -14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous lowest: 6.7, set on Nov 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 120-66 at the Knicks, a 54-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 25 points (Nov 9, 2025), 16 points (Nov 24, 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.