Nique Clifford 2 points on 1-of-8 vs Nuggets (Dec 11, 2025): lowest of 21 games
2 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 0-of-6 3P · 28:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.5 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 16.2 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: -6.4 against a usual 3.2 (-9.6)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Nique Clifford score 2 points?
In 28:24 against the Nuggets on Dec 11, 2025, Nique Clifford scored 2 points: 1-of-8 from the field, 0-of-6 from three (0.0%). Before this game, Clifford averaged 4.5 points on 4.1 shots in 16.2 minutes across 20 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season. Clifford took 8 shots, 3.9 more than usual. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 1.7). Clifford played 28:24 against a usual 16.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -8.1, against a usual 7.2. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 2, against a usual 0.8 and 2.2. At home against the Nuggets, the Kings lost 136-105, a 31-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
Clifford in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:24 | 16.2 | +12.2 |
| Points | 2 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 4.1 · 40.7% | +3.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 0.0% | 1.7 · 33.3% | +4.3 · -33.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.8 | +3.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 17.9 | 13.8 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -8.1 | 7.2 | -15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-6) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.7) | -1.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.4) | -0.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | -0.6 |
| Total | 2 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-6.4 against a usual 3.2 (-9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.2 |
| Total | -9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.8, set on Nov 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 136-105 at home against the Nuggets, a 31-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season: 8 points (Nov 3, 2025), 5 points (Nov 11, 2025), 2 points (Nov 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.