Moussa Diabaté 3 points on 1-of-3 vs Magic (Mar 19, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-3 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 24:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.1 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 25.9 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: 0.8 against a usual 10.4 (-9.6)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Moussa Diabaté score 3 points?
Moussa Diabaté scored 3 points against the Magic on Mar 19, 2026 in 24:30: 1-of-3 from the field, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Diabaté averaged 8.1 points on 5.1 shots in 25.9 minutes across 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 62 games this season. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 6.4. Playing time was 24:30, against a usual 25.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 1.2, against a usual 14.5. Diabaté had 5 rebounds, against a usual 8.7. At home against the Magic, the Hornets won 130-111. 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
Diabaté in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:30 | 25.9 | -1.4 |
| Points | 3 | 8.1 | -5.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-3 | 5.1 · 62.1% | -2.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 2.5 · 66.9% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.7 | -3.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 11.1 | 11.8 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.2 | 14.5 | -13.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 6.4 (3.2-of-5.1) | -4.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.5) | -0.7 |
| Total | 3 | 8.1 | -5.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.8 against a usual 10.4 (-9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.1 |
| Rebounds | -2.2 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 130-111 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Mar 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 10 points (Oct 30, 2025), 10 points (Dec 26, 2025), 10 points (Jan 22, 2026).
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.