Nikola Vučević 2 points on 1-of-7 vs Nuggets (Feb 25, 2026): lowest of 55 games
2 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 23:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.2 PTS · 13.3 FGA · 30.1 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 55 games this season: 0.2 against a usual 14.3 (-14.1)
Season-low 2 points (previous low 6, set on Nov 12, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025)
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 Nikola Vučević score 2 points?
In 23:00 against the Nuggets on Feb 25, 2026, Nikola Vučević scored 2 points: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Vučević averaged 16.2 points on 13.3 shots in 30.1 minutes across 54 regular-season games. The 2 points were a season low, below the previous 6. By Game Score it was the lowest of 55 games this season. Vučević took 7 shots, 6.3 fewer than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (10.1), threes 0 (4.9), free throws 0 (1.2). Playing time was 23:00, against a usual 30.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.3, against a usual 17.1. The Celtics lost 103-84 at the Nuggets. 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 (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:00 | 30.1 | -7.1 |
| Points | 2 | 16.2 | -14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 13.3 · 50.2% | -6.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 4.4 · 37.4% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 81.7% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 8.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 14.1 | 21.8 | -7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.3 | 17.1 | -16.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 4.9 (1.6-of-4.4) | -4.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 10.1 (5.1-of-8.9) | -8.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | -1.2 |
| Total | 2 | 16.2 | -14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.2 against a usual 14.3 (-14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | -14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 55 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.1, set on Nov 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics lost 103-84 at the Nuggets.
- Previous appearance: Feb 24, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 8 points (Nov 17, 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.