Miles Bridges 8 points on 3-of-12 vs Knicks (Dec 3, 2025)
8 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.7 PTS · 17.5 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season: 1.2 against a usual 15.6 (-14.4)
Matched the season low of 8 points, set on Dec 1, 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 Miles Bridges score 8 points?
Miles Bridges scored 8 points against the Knicks on Dec 3, 2025 in 28:30: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Bridges had averaged 21.7 points on 17.5 shots in 35.0 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The 8 points matched the season low set on Dec 1, 2025. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 17.5. Bridges shot 25.0% from the field, against a usual 42.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (8.0), two-pointers 6 (9.5), free throws 2 (4.2). Bridges played 28:30 against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.5, against a usual 16.0. Bridges had 0 assists, against a usual 3.5. At the Knicks, the Hornets lost 119-104. 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
Bridges in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:30 | 35.0 | -6.5 |
| Points | 8 | 21.7 | -13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 17.5 · 42.5% | -5.5 · -17.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 8.0 · 33.3% | -3.0 · -33.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 4.9 · 86.3% | -2.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 3.5 | -3.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 20.8 | 25.6 | -4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.5 | 16.0 | -14.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 8.0 (2.7-of-8.0) | -8.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 9.5 (4.8-of-9.5) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 4.2 (4.2-of-4.9) | -2.2 |
| Total | 8 | 21.7 | -13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.2 against a usual 15.6 (-14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets lost 119-104 at the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 1, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 17 points (Nov 26, 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.