Peyton Watson 4 points on 0-of-3 vs Mavericks (Dec 23, 2025)
4 PTS · 0-of-3 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 24:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.9 PTS · 7.8 FGA · 26.3 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 27 games this season: -1.4 against a usual 9.4 (-10.8)
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 Peyton Watson score 4 points?
In 24:24 against the Mavericks on Dec 23, 2025, Peyton Watson scored 4 points: 0-of-3 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Watson averaged 10.9 points on 7.8 shots in 26.3 minutes across 26 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 27 games this season. Shot attempts: 3, against a usual 7.8. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 5.8); threes 0 points (usual 3.5); free throws 4 points (usual 1.6). Playing time was 24:24, against a usual 26.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.1, against a usual 12.8. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 4, against a usual 1.2 and 2.2. The Nuggets lost 131-130 at the Mavericks. 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
Watson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:24 | 26.3 | -1.9 |
| Points | 4 | 10.9 | -6.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-3 | 7.8 · 51.5% | -4.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.8 · 41.1% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.3 · 71.7% | +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 14.4 | 16.5 | -2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.1 | 12.8 | -14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.5 (1.2-of-2.8) | -3.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 5.8 (2.9-of-5.0) | -5.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.3) | +2.4 |
| Total | 4 | 10.9 | -6.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.4 against a usual 9.4 (-10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 27 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 131-130 at the Mavericks.
- Previous appearance: Dec 22, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mavericks this season: 15 points (Dec 1, 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.