Michael Porter Jr. 9 points on 3-of-17 vs Heat (Mar 3, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-17 FG · 0-of-9 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.5 PTS · 18.3 FGA · 32.6 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 49 games this season: 0.5 against a usual 17.6 (-17.1)
Matched the season low of 9 points, set on Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 5, 2026
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 Michael Porter Jr. score 9 points?
Michael Porter Jr. scored 9 points against the Heat on Mar 3, 2026 in 26:30: 3-of-17 from the field (17.6%), 0-of-9 from three (0.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Porter averaged 24.5 points on 18.3 shots in 32.6 minutes across 48 regular-season games. The 9 points tied the season low, set on Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 5, 2026. This game tied for the lowest Game Score of 49 games this season. The 17.6% from the field compares with a usual 47.3%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 10.3); two-pointers 6 points (usual 10.4). Porter played 26:30 against a usual 32.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.7, against a usual 19.5. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 2, against a usual 2.4 and 2.2. The Nets lost 124-98 at the Heat, a 26-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 (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 32.6 | -6.1 |
| Points | 9 | 24.5 | -15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 17.6% | 18.3 · 47.3% | -1.3 · -29.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 0.0% | 9.2 · 37.5% | -0.2 · -37.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 4.4 · 85.7% | -0.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 7.0 | -4.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.4 | -2.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 29.0 | 30.6 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.7 | 19.5 | -18.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-9) | 10.3 (3.4-of-9.2) | -10.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 10.4 (5.2-of-9.1) | -4.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.4) | -0.8 |
| Total | 9 | 24.5 | -15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.5 against a usual 17.6 (-17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -17.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.5 |
| Total | -17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 49 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Feb 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 124-98 at the Heat, a 26-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Heat this season: 28 points (Dec 18, 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.