Patrick Williams 0 points on 0-of-7 vs Hornets (Jan 3, 2026): lowest of 33 games
0 PTS · 0-of-7 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 15:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 6.2 FGA · 19.0 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season: -3.8 against a usual 5.0 (-8.8)
Matched the season low of 0 points, reached in 3 earlier games
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 Patrick Williams score 0 points?
In 15:00 against the Hornets on Jan 3, 2026, Patrick Williams scored 0 points: 0-of-7 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Williams averaged 6.9 points on 6.2 shots in 19.0 minutes across 32 regular-season games. The 0 points matched the season low reached in 3 earlier games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 33 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.0); two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.2). Playing time was 15:00, against a usual 19.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -9.1, against a usual 9.4. The Bulls lost 112-99 at home against the Hornets. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:00 | 19.0 | -4.0 |
| Points | 0 | 6.9 | -6.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-7 | 6.2 · 39.2% | +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 3.3 · 41.3% | +1.7 · -41.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 65.7% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 21.5 | 16.9 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -9.1 | 9.4 | -18.5 |
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 | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.0 (1.3-of-3.3) | -4.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.9) | -2.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.1) | -0.7 |
| Total | 0 | 6.9 | -6.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.8 against a usual 5.0 (-8.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | -8.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.9, set on Nov 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 112-99 at home against the Hornets.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 5 points (Nov 28, 2025), 16 points (Dec 12, 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.