Naji Marshall 5 points on 2-of-7 vs Grizzlies (Mar 12, 2026): lowest of 62 games
5 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 23:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.2 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 29.6 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 62 games the source holds this season: -1.0 against a usual 12.4 (-13.4)
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 Naji Marshall score 5 points?
In 23:18 against the Grizzlies on Mar 12, 2026, Naji Marshall scored 5 points: 2-of-7 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Marshall averaged 15.2 points on 10.7 shots in 29.6 minutes across 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 62 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 10.7. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 9.6; from threes, 0 points against a usual 2.5; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 3.1. Playing time was 23:18, against a usual 29.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.5, against a usual 15.0. Turnovers and fouls: 6 and 1, against a usual 1.5 and 2.0. At the Grizzlies, the Mavericks won 120-112. 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
Marshall in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:18 | 29.6 | -6.3 |
| Points | 5 | 15.2 | -10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 10.7 · 52.5% | -3.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 2.8 · 29.8% | +0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 4.1 · 76.6% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1.5 | +4.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 23.3 | 19.9 | +3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.5 | 15.0 | -16.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.8) | -2.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 9.6 (4.8-of-7.9) | -5.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.1) | -2.1 |
| Total | 5 | 15.2 | -10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.0 against a usual 12.4 (-13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.1 |
| Total | -13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 62 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 0.9, set on Feb 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 120-112 at the Grizzlies.
- Previous appearance: Mar 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Grizzlies this season: 16 points (Nov 7, 2025), 13 points (Nov 22, 2025), 4 points (Feb 27, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.