Nic Claxton 7 points on 1-of-9 vs Celtics (Nov 18, 2025)
7 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 5-of-8 FT · 30:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.1 PTS · 9.2 FGA · 28.9 MIN, from this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games
Game Score 3.8 against a usual 14.6 (-10.8)
below usual
No more than 5 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 Nic Claxton score 7 points?
Nic Claxton scored 7 points against the Celtics on Nov 18, 2025 in 30:06: 1-of-9 from the field, 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Before this game, the usual line was 14.1 points on 9.2 shots in 28.9 minutes: this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 11.0); free throws 5 points (usual 3.1). Claxton played 30:06 against a usual 28.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 4.5, against a usual 18.2. Claxton had 11 rebounds, against a usual 7.1. The Nets lost 113-99 at home against the Celtics. 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
Claxton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:06 | 28.9 | +1.2 |
| Points | 7 | 14.1 | -7.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 9.2 · 60.1% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 4.5 · 69.1% | +3.5 · -6.6 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 7.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 23.2 | 18.9 | +4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.5 | 18.2 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-9) | 11.0 (5.5-of-8.8) | -9.0 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.5) | +1.9 |
| Total | 7 | 14.1 | -7.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.8 against a usual 14.6 (-10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.1 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -10.8 |
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 Nets lost 113-99 at home against the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Nov 16, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics 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.