Nic Claxton 4 points on 2-of-6 vs Thunder (Mar 18, 2026): lowest of 62 games
4 PTS · 2-of-6 FG · 0-of-2 FT · 22:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.0 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 28.6 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: 1.4 against a usual 12.6 (-11.2)
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 Nic Claxton score 4 points?
In 22:36 against the Thunder on Mar 18, 2026, Nic Claxton scored 4 points: 2-of-6 from the field, 0-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Claxton had averaged 12.0 points on 8.6 shots in 28.6 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 62 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (9.7), free throws 0 (2.1). Playing time was 22:36, against a usual 28.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.2, against a usual 15.8. Claxton had 1 assist, against a usual 3.9. The Nets lost 121-92 at home against the Thunder, 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
Claxton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:36 | 28.6 | -6.0 |
| Points | 4 | 12.0 | -8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-6 | 8.6 · 57.4% | -2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 3.5 · 60.6% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 7.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 61 games | 16.3 | 17.6 | -1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.2 | 15.8 | -13.6 |
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-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 9.7 (4.9-of-8.3) | -5.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.5) | -2.1 |
| Total | 4 | 12.0 | -8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.4 against a usual 12.6 (-11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | -11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.6, set on Jan 21, 2026 and Mar 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 121-92 at home against the Thunder, a 29-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 16, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder 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.