Neemias Queta 2 points on 1-of-3 in 16 minutes vs Hornets (Mar 4, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-3 FG · 16:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 24.9 MIN, from 57 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 58 games this season: 0.0 against a usual 11.3 (-11.3)
Matched the season low of 2 points, set on Feb 6, 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 Neemias Queta score 2 points?
In 16:12 against the Hornets on Mar 4, 2026, Neemias Queta scored 2 points: 1-of-3 from the field, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Queta had averaged 10.1 points on 6.6 shots in 24.9 minutes, from 57 regular-season games. The 2 points tied the season low, set on Feb 6, 2026. This game had the lowest Game Score of 58 games this season. Shot attempts: 3, against a usual 6.6. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 8.5); free throws 0 points (usual 1.6). Minutes: 16:12, against a usual 24.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.0, against a usual 16.3. Rebounds: 2, against a usual 8.4. At home against the Hornets, the Celtics lost 118-89, a 29-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
Queta in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:12 | 24.9 | -8.7 |
| Points | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-3 | 6.6 · 64.5% | -3.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.3 · 68.9% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 8.4 | -6.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 57 games | 14.4 | 15.2 | -0.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.0 | 16.3 | -16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (57 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 8.5 (4.2-of-6.5) | -6.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.3) | -1.6 |
| Total | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 11.3 (-11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.6 |
| Rebounds | -2.7 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 58 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.4, set on Feb 8, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 118-89 at home against the Hornets, a 29-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Celtics played on Mar 2, 2026; Queta was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season.
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.