Nickeil Alexander-Walker 9 points on 3-of-12 vs Bulls (Dec 21, 2025)
9 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.7 PTS · 15.4 FGA · 32.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: 0.5 against a usual 14.6 (-14.1)
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 Nickeil Alexander-Walker score 9 points?
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 9 points against the Bulls on Dec 21, 2025 in 29:00: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 2-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Alexander-Walker had averaged 20.7 points on 15.4 shots in 32.7 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 28 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 15.4. The 25.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (8.6), two-pointers 4 (8.3), free throws 2 (3.8). Alexander-Walker played 29:00 against a usual 32.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.6, against a usual 16.0. At home against the Bulls, the Hawks lost 152-150. 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
Alexander-Walker in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 32.7 | -3.7 |
| Points | 9 | 20.7 | -11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 15.4 · 45.7% | -3.4 · -20.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 7.5 · 38.4% | -1.5 · -21.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 4.4 · 86.4% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.7 | -2.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 22.2 | 25.2 | -3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.6 | 16.0 | -15.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 8.6 (2.9-of-7.5) | -5.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-6) | 8.3 (4.1-of-7.9) | -4.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 3.8 (3.8-of-4.4) | -1.8 |
| Total | 9 | 20.7 | -11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.5 against a usual 14.6 (-14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.9, set on Nov 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hawks lost 152-150 at home against the Bulls.
- Previous appearance: Dec 19, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Bulls this season: 17 points (Oct 27, 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.