Naz Reid 5 points on 2-of-10 vs Lakers (Oct 29, 2025)
5 PTS · 2-of-10 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 26.1 MIN, from this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games
Game Score -1.1 against a usual 10.4 (-11.5)
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 Naz Reid score 5 points?
In 22:18 against the Lakers on Oct 29, 2025, Naz Reid scored 5 points: 2-of-10 from the field (20.0%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 0-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 4 games with last season's average, counted as 8 games: 13.2 points on 10.7 shots in 26.1 minutes. The rate from the field was 20.0%, against a usual 46.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 6.3); threes 3 points (usual 5.4); free throws 0 points (usual 1.5). Minutes: 22:18, against a usual 26.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.8, against a usual 14.3. The Timberwolves lost 116-115 at home against the Lakers. 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
Reid in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 26.1 | -3.8 |
| Points | 5 | 13.2 | -8.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 20.0% | 10.7 · 46.0% | -0.7 · -26.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 5.1 · 35.1% | -0.1 · -15.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 2.0 · 74.5% | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 6.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 4 games | 25.3 | 22.2 | +3.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.8 | 14.3 | -16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 5.4 (1.8-of-5.1) | -2.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 6.3 (3.2-of-5.6) | -4.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.0) | -1.5 |
| Total | 5 | 13.2 | -8.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.1 against a usual 10.4 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | -11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Timberwolves lost 116-115 at home against the Lakers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lakers this season: 5 points (Oct 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.