Nikola Vučević 2 points on 1-of-10 vs Hornets (Apr 7, 2026): lowest of 62 games
2 PTS · 1-of-10 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 22:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.4 PTS · 12.7 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from 61 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season: -0.1 against a usual 13.5 (-13.6)
below usual
No more than 4 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 22:42 against the Hornets on Apr 7, 2026, Nikola Vučević scored 2 points: 1-of-10 from the field (10.0%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Vučević had averaged 15.4 points on 12.7 shots in 28.7 minutes, from 61 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 62 games this season. The rate from the field was 10.0%, against a usual 49.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (9.5), threes 0 (4.7), free throws 0 (1.2). Vučević played 22:42 against a usual 28.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.2, against a usual 17.0. At home against the Hornets, the Celtics won 113-102. 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 (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:42 | 28.7 | -6.0 |
| Points | 2 | 15.4 | -13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 10.0% | 12.7 · 49.5% | -2.7 · -39.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 4.2 · 37.0% | +0.8 · -37.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 83.5% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 8.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 22.3 | 21.9 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.2 | 17.0 | -17.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (61 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.2) | -4.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 9.5 (4.7-of-8.5) | -7.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | -1.2 |
| Total | 2 | 15.4 | -13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.1 against a usual 13.5 (-13.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -13.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 62 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.0, set on Mar 6, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 113-102 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Apr 5, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 13 points (Nov 28, 2025), 13 points (Dec 12, 2025), 28 points (Jan 3, 2026), 7 points (Mar 4, 2026).
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.