RJ Barrett 12 points on 5-of-19 vs Clippers (Mar 25, 2026): lowest of 48 games
12 PTS · 5-of-19 FG · 0-of-7 3P · 2-of-5 FT · 31:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.1 PTS · 14.0 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from 47 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 48 games this season: 2.5 against a usual 14.0 (-11.5)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did RJ Barrett score 12 points?
RJ Barrett scored 12 points against the Clippers on Mar 25, 2026 in 31:54: 5-of-19 from the field (26.3%), 0-of-7 from three (0.0%), 2-of-5 on free throws (40.0%). Coming in, Barrett had averaged 19.1 points on 14.0 shots in 30.0 minutes, from 47 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 48 games this season. Barrett took 19 shots, 5.0 more than usual. The 26.3% from the field compares with a usual 50.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.3), free throws 2 (3.3). Barrett played 31:54 against a usual 30.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.8, against a usual 16.9. At the Clippers, the Raptors lost 119-94, a 25-point loss. 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
Barrett in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:54 | 30.0 | +1.9 |
| Points | 12 | 19.1 | -7.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 26.3% | 14.0 · 50.0% | +5.0 · -23.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 0.0% | 5.0 · 35.5% | +2.0 · -35.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 40.0% | 4.7 · 70.1% | +0.3 · -30.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 47 games | 29.9 | 25.6 | +4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.8 | 16.9 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (47 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-7) | 5.3 (1.8-of-5.0) | -5.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-12) | 10.5 (5.2-of-9.0) | -0.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-5) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.7) | -1.3 |
| Total | 12 | 19.1 | -7.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.5 against a usual 14.0 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | -11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 48 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.1, set on Feb 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Raptors lost 119-94 at the Clippers, a 25-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Mar 23, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers 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.