Nikola Vučević 11 points on 5-of-13 vs Knicks (Feb 8, 2026)
11 PTS · 5-of-13 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.8 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from 49 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 50 games this season: 3.2 against a usual 15.0 (-11.8)
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 Nikola Vučević score 11 points?
Nikola Vučević scored 11 points against the Knicks on Feb 8, 2026 in 23:30: 5-of-13 from the field (38.5%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Vučević averaged 16.8 points on 13.6 shots in 30.8 minutes across 49 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 50 games this season. The 38.5% from the field compares with a usual 50.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 10.4); threes 3 points (usual 5.0); free throws 0 points (usual 1.4). Minutes: 23:30, against a usual 30.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.9, against a usual 17.5. Vučević had 0 assists, against a usual 3.8. The Celtics lost 111-89 at home against the Knicks, a 22-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
Vučević in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 30.8 | -7.3 |
| Points | 11 | 16.8 | -5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 38.5% | 13.6 · 50.4% | -0.6 · -11.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 4.5 · 37.4% | +1.5 · -20.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 83.3% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 9.0 | -3.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 3.8 | -3.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 49 games | 28.2 | 21.8 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.9 | 17.5 | -12.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (49 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 5.0 (1.7-of-4.5) | -2.0 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 10.4 (5.2-of-9.1) | -2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.6) | -1.4 |
| Total | 11 | 16.8 | -5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.2 against a usual 15.0 (-11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | -2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 50 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 111-89 at home against the Knicks, a 22-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks this season: 26 points (Oct 31, 2025), 17 points (Nov 2, 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.