Paolo Banchero 9 points on 3-of-14 vs Raptors (Mar 29, 2026): lowest of 61 games
9 PTS · 3-of-14 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 22.9 PTS · 16.2 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 60 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 61 games the source holds this season: -1.8 against a usual 17.6 (-19.4)
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 Paolo Banchero score 9 points?
In 29:54 against the Raptors on Mar 29, 2026, Paolo Banchero scored 9 points: 3-of-14 from the field (21.4%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Banchero averaged 22.9 points on 16.2 shots in 35.0 minutes across 60 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 61 games the source holds this season. The 21.4% from the field compares with a usual 46.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (12.6), threes 0 (3.7), free throws 3 (6.6). Minutes: 29:54, against a usual 35.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -2.2, against a usual 18.1. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 2, against a usual 3.0 and 2.0. At the Raptors, the Magic lost 139-87, a 52-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
Banchero in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 35.0 | -5.1 |
| Points | 9 | 22.9 | -13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 21.4% | 16.2 · 46.3% | -2.2 · -24.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 3.9 · 32.0% | +1.1 · -32.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 8.5 · 78.0% | -4.5 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 8.3 | -3.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 60 games | 28.4 | 28.2 | +0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.2 | 18.1 | -20.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (60 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.9) | -3.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-9) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.3) | -6.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 6.6 (6.6-of-8.5) | -3.6 |
| Total | 9 | 22.9 | -13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.8 against a usual 17.6 (-19.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -13.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.1 |
| Total | -19.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 61 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: -0.4, set on Oct 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 139-87 at the Raptors, a 52-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 26, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Raptors this season: 23 points (Dec 29, 2025), 20 points (Jan 30, 2026).
- The source holds fewer Magic games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.