Pascal Siakam 11 points on 4-of-13 vs Celtics (Dec 26, 2025)
11 PTS · 4-of-13 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 3-of-6 FT · 28:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 23.5 PTS · 18.0 FGA · 34.1 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 30 games this season: 5.2 against a usual 17.4 (-12.2)
Matched the season low of 11 points, set on Nov 26, 2025 and Dec 14, 2025
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 Pascal Siakam score 11 points?
In 28:24 against the Celtics on Dec 26, 2025, Pascal Siakam scored 11 points: 4-of-13 from the field (30.8%), 0-of-3 from three, 3-of-6 on free throws (50.0%). Before this game, Siakam averaged 23.5 points on 18.0 shots in 34.1 minutes across 29 regular-season games. The 11 points matched the season low set on Nov 26, 2025 and Dec 14, 2025. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 30 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 18.0. Siakam shot 30.8% from the field, against a usual 47.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (13.6), threes 0 (5.3), free throws 3 (4.6). Playing time was 28:24, against a usual 34.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 6.6, against a usual 18.4. Assists: 1, against a usual 3.9. At home against the Celtics, the Pacers lost 140-122. 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
Siakam in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:24 | 34.1 | -5.7 |
| Points | 11 | 23.5 | -12.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 30.8% | 18.0 · 47.5% | -5.0 · -16.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 4.8 · 37.0% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 50.0% | 6.8 · 68.5% | -0.8 · -18.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.9 | -2.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 26.7 | 28.4 | -1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.6 | 18.4 | -11.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.8) | -5.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-10) | 13.6 (6.8-of-13.2) | -5.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-6) | 4.6 (4.6-of-6.8) | -1.6 |
| Total | 11 | 23.5 | -12.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.2 against a usual 17.4 (-12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | -2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | -12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 30 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Pacers lost 140-122 at home against the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Dec 23, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 25 points (Dec 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.