Royce O'Neale 3 points on 1-of-9 vs Hawks (Nov 16, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 24:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.5 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from this season's 13 games plus last season's average, counted as 3.5 games
Game Score 0.0 against a usual 9.9 (-9.9)
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 Royce O'Neale score 3 points?
Royce O'Neale scored 3 points against the Hawks on Nov 16, 2025 in 24:54: 1-of-9 from the field, 1-of-6 from three (16.7%). The usual line blends this season's 13 games with last season's average, counted as 3.5 games: 11.5 points on 8.7 shots in 28.7 minutes. From threes, 3 points against a usual 9.5; from two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 1.7. Playing time was 24:54, against a usual 28.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.0, against a usual 12.4. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 1, against a usual 1.5 and 2.5. The Suns lost 124-122 at home against the Hawks. 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
O'Neale in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:54 | 28.7 | -3.8 |
| Points | 3 | 11.5 | -8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 8.7 · 46.1% | +0.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 7.1 · 44.5% | -1.1 · -27.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 13 games | 14.2 | 15.2 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.0 | 12.4 | -12.4 |
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-6) | 9.5 (3.2-of-7.1) | -6.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.7 (0.8-of-1.6) | -1.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Total | 3 | 11.5 | -8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 9.9 (-9.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.1 |
| Total | -9.9 |
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 Suns lost 124-122 at home against the Hawks.
- Previous appearance: Nov 13, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Hawks 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.