Nic Claxton 4 points on 1-of-3 vs Hornets (Mar 31, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 68 games
4 PTS · 1-of-3 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 21:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.8 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 28.0 MIN, from 67 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 68 games this season: 2.4 against a usual 12.1 (-9.7)
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 4 points?
In 21:36 against the Hornets on Mar 31, 2026, Nic Claxton scored 4 points: 1-of-3 from the field, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Claxton averaged 11.8 points on 8.5 shots in 28.0 minutes across 67 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 68 games this season. Claxton took 3 shots, 5.5 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 9.6). Minutes: 21:36, against a usual 28.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.0, against a usual 15.6. At home against the Hornets, the Nets lost 117-86, a 31-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 (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:36 | 28.0 | -6.4 |
| Points | 4 | 11.8 | -7.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-3 | 8.5 · 57.0% | -5.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.4 · 60.9% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 7.0 | -3.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 67 games | 13.2 | 17.7 | -4.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.0 | 15.6 | -11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (67 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.3) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 9.6 (4.8-of-8.2) | -7.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.4) | -0.1 |
| Total | 4 | 11.8 | -7.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.4 against a usual 12.1 (-9.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.9 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -9.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 68 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 117-86 at home against the Hornets, a 31-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 29, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 17 points (Oct 22, 2025), 13 points (Dec 1, 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.