Nikola Jokić 8 points on 4-of-7 in 25 minutes vs 76ers (Mar 17, 2026)
8 PTS · 4-of-7 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 28.6 PTS · 17.6 FGA · 34.8 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 53 games this season: 10.0 against a usual 29.4 (-19.4)
Season-low 8 points (previous low 14, set on Oct 25, 2025 and Dec 22, 2025)
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 Nikola Jokić score 8 points?
Nikola Jokić scored 8 points against the 76ers on Mar 17, 2026 in 24:48: 4-of-7 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Jokić averaged 28.6 points on 17.6 shots in 34.8 minutes across 52 regular-season games. No earlier game this season was as low as 8 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 53 games this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 17.6. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (16.5), free throws 0 (6.5), threes 0 (5.6). Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 34.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 14.5, against a usual 30.4. Rebounds: 7, against a usual 12.7. At home against the 76ers, the Nuggets won 124-96, a 28-point win. 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
Jokić in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 34.8 | -10.0 |
| Points | 8 | 28.6 | -20.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 17.6 · 57.3% | -10.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 4.8 · 38.8% | -3.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 7.8 · 83.7% | -7.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 12.7 | -5.7 |
| Assists | 14 | 10.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 20.6 | 30.8 | -10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.5 | 30.4 | -15.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 5.6 (1.9-of-4.8) | -5.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 16.5 (8.2-of-12.8) | -8.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 6.5 (6.5-of-7.8) | -6.5 |
| Total | 8 | 28.6 | -20.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.0 against a usual 29.4 (-19.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -15.1 |
| Rebounds | -2.9 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | -19.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous lowest: 11.1, set on Feb 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 124-96 at home against the 76ers, a 28-point win.
- Previous appearance: Mar 14, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the 76ers 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.