Nikola Vučević 6 points on 3-of-10 vs Pistons (Nov 12, 2025)
6 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 25:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.6 PTS · 13.2 FGA · 31.3 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 1.1 against a usual 15.9 (-14.8)
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 Vučević score 6 points?
Nikola Vučević scored 6 points against the Pistons on Nov 12, 2025 in 25:30: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 17.6 points on 13.2 shots in 31.3 minutes: this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 13.2. The 30.0% from the field compares with a usual 52.8%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.8), two-pointers 6 (10.1), free throws 0 (1.7). Vučević played 25:30 against a usual 31.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.6, against a usual 18.3. At the Pistons, the Bulls lost 124-113. 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
Vučević in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:30 | 31.3 | -5.8 |
| Points | 6 | 17.6 | -11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 13.2 · 52.8% | -3.2 · -22.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 4.2 · 45.8% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 75.9% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 10.2 | -4.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 20.5 | 21.0 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.6 | 18.3 | -16.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 5.8 (1.9-of-4.2) | -5.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 10.1 (5.1-of-9.0) | -4.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.2) | -1.7 |
| Total | 6 | 17.6 | -11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 15.9 (-14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.8 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | -14.8 |
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 Bulls lost 124-113 at the Pistons.
- Previous appearance: Nov 10, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pistons this season: 28 points (Oct 22, 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.