Payton Pritchard 8 points on 2-of-13 vs Suns (Feb 24, 2026)
8 PTS · 2-of-13 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 34:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.6 PTS · 14.1 FGA · 32.8 MIN, from 55 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 56 games this season: 2.3 against a usual 14.7 (-12.4)
below usual
No more than 5 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 Payton Pritchard score 8 points?
In 34:24 against the Suns on Feb 24, 2026, Payton Pritchard scored 8 points: 2-of-13 from the field (15.4%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Pritchard had averaged 17.6 points on 14.1 shots in 32.8 minutes, from 55 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 56 games this season. Pritchard shot 15.4% from the field, against a usual 46.9%. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 8.1); two-pointers 4 points (usual 7.8); free throws 4 points (usual 1.7). Playing time was 34:24, against a usual 32.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 2.4, against a usual 16.1. The Celtics won 97-81 at the Suns. 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
Pritchard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:24 | 32.8 | +1.6 |
| Points | 8 | 17.6 | -9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 15.4% | 14.1 · 46.9% | -1.1 · -31.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 7.3 · 36.8% | -2.3 · -36.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.0 · 86.1% | +2.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 55 games | 23.2 | 21.6 | +1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.4 | 16.1 | -13.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (55 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 8.1 (2.7-of-7.3) | -8.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 7.8 (3.9-of-6.8) | -3.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.0) | +2.3 |
| Total | 8 | 17.6 | -9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.3 against a usual 14.7 (-12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 56 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 97-81 at the Suns.
- Previous appearance: Feb 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Suns this season.
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.