Payton Pritchard 4 points on 1-of-5 vs Knicks (Oct 23, 2026)
4 PTS · 1-of-5 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 30:26 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.0 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 31.9 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score 1.2 against a usual 13.8 (-12.6)
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 4 points?
Payton Pritchard scored 4 points against the Knicks on Oct 23, 2026 in 30:26: 1-of-5 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 17.0 points on 13.4 shots in 31.9 minutes: this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games. Shot attempts: 5, against a usual 13.4. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 7.1; from threes, 3 points against a usual 7.9; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.0. Minutes: 30:26, against a usual 31.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.4, against a usual 15.6. At home against the Knicks, the Celtics won 107-103. 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:26 | 31.9 | -1.5 |
| Points | 4 | 17.0 | -13.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 13.4 · 46.3% | -8.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 6.9 · 37.9% | -3.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.3 · 88.5% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 11.9 | 19.6 | -7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.4 | 15.6 | -14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 7.9 (2.6-of-6.9) | -4.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 7.1 (3.6-of-6.5) | -7.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 4 | 17.0 | -13.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.2 against a usual 13.8 (-12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.5 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | -12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Celtics won 107-103 at home against the Knicks.
- Previous appearance: Oct 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Knicks 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.