Norman Powell 6 points on 2-of-12 in 22 minutes vs Pacers (Jan 10, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-12 FG · 1-of-7 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 22:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.3 PTS · 16.5 FGA · 31.1 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: -3.8 against a usual 17.4 (-21.2)
Season-low 6 points (previous low 11, set on Nov 26, 2025)
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 Norman Powell score 6 points?
In 22:00 against the Pacers on Jan 10, 2026, Norman Powell scored 6 points: 2-of-12 from the field (16.7%), 1-of-7 from three (14.3%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Powell had averaged 24.3 points on 16.5 shots in 31.1 minutes, from 32 regular-season games. The previous low this season was 11 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of 33 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 16.5. Powell shot 16.7% from the field, against a usual 49.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (10.0), threes 3 (9.3), free throws 1 (5.0). Playing time was 22:00, against a usual 31.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -6.2, against a usual 20.2. At the Pacers, the Heat lost 123-99, a 24-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
Powell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:00 | 31.1 | -9.1 |
| Points | 6 | 24.3 | -18.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 16.7% | 16.5 · 49.0% | -4.5 · -32.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 14.3% | 7.3 · 42.3% | -0.3 · -28.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 5.8 · 86.1% | -3.8 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 29.8 | 27.7 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -6.2 | 20.2 | -26.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-7) | 9.3 (3.1-of-7.3) | -6.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 10.0 (5.0-of-9.2) | -8.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 5.0 (5.0-of-5.8) | -4.0 |
| Total | 6 | 24.3 | -18.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.8 against a usual 17.4 (-21.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -17.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -21.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous lowest: 6.1, set on Nov 26, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 123-99 at the Pacers, a 24-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jan 6, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pacers this season: 23 points (Dec 27, 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.