Norman Powell 7 points on 2-of-5 in 17 minutes vs Raptors (Apr 9, 2026)
7 PTS · 2-of-5 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 16:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.9 PTS · 15.6 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from 56 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 57 games this season: 1.1 against a usual 15.0 (-13.9)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Norman Powell score 7 points?
Norman Powell scored 7 points against the Raptors on Apr 9, 2026 in 16:36: 2-of-5 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Before this game, Powell averaged 21.9 points on 15.6 shots in 30.0 minutes across 56 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 57 games this season. Powell took 5 shots, 10.6 fewer than usual. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 8.2); two-pointers 4 points (usual 9.2); free throws 3 points (usual 4.5). Powell played 16:36 against a usual 30.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.4, against a usual 18.1. At the Raptors, the Heat lost 128-114. 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 (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:36 | 30.0 | -13.4 |
| Points | 7 | 21.9 | -14.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-5 | 15.6 · 47.1% | -10.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 7.1 · 38.3% | -4.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 5.5 · 82.7% | -0.5 · -22.7 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 3.6 | -3.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 56 games | 26.3 | 27.2 | -0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.4 | 18.1 | -15.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (56 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 8.2 (2.7-of-7.1) | -8.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 9.2 (4.6-of-8.5) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 4.5 (4.5-of-5.5) | -1.5 |
| Total | 7 | 21.9 | -14.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.1 against a usual 15.0 (-13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | -13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 57 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Heat lost 128-114 at the Raptors.
- Previous appearance: Apr 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 20 points (Dec 15, 2025), 17 points (Dec 23, 2025), 14 points (Apr 7, 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.