P.J. Washington 5 points on 2-of-6 vs Trail Blazers (Mar 27, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-6 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.5 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 31.0 MIN, from 53 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 54 games the source holds this season: 2.1 against a usual 11.1 (-9.0)
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 P.J. Washington score 5 points?
P.J. Washington scored 5 points against the Trail Blazers on Mar 27, 2026 in 27:18: 2-of-6 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Washington had averaged 14.5 points on 11.9 shots in 31.0 minutes, from 53 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of the 54 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 6, against a usual 11.9. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 8.0; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.4; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.1. Minutes: 27:18, against a usual 31.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 2.8, against a usual 12.9. The Mavericks won 100-93 at the Trail Blazers. 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
Washington in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 31.0 | -3.7 |
| Points | 5 | 14.5 | -9.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-6 | 11.9 · 45.3% | -5.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 4.2 · 32.7% | -2.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.4 · 68.7% | -3.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 7.1 | -2.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 53 games | 11.1 | 20.4 | -9.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.8 | 12.9 | -10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (53 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.2) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.7) | -6.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.4) | -2.4 |
| Total | 5 | 14.5 | -9.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 11.1 (-9.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -9.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 54 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mavericks won 100-93 at the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Mar 25, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 21 points (Nov 16, 2025), 8 points (Dec 29, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Mavericks games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.