Royce O'Neale 4 points on 2-of-7 vs Thunder (Dec 10, 2025): lowest of 25 games
4 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.8 PTS · 8.8 FGA · 29.9 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 25 games this season: -2.0 against a usual 9.2 (-11.2)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Royce O'Neale score 4 points?
Royce O'Neale scored 4 points against the Thunder on Dec 10, 2025 in 26:30: 2-of-7 from the field, 0-of-3 from three. Coming in, O'Neale had averaged 10.8 points on 8.8 shots in 29.9 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 25 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 9.0); two-pointers 4 points (usual 1.5). Playing time was 26:30, against a usual 29.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.7, against a usual 11.1. O'Neale had 5 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 1.4 and 2.4. At the Thunder, the Suns lost 138-89, a 49-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
O'Neale in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 29.9 | -3.4 |
| Points | 4 | 10.8 | -6.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 8.8 · 42.7% | -1.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 7.3 · 41.4% | -4.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 3.0 | -2.0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 19.6 | 14.6 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.7 | 11.1 | -13.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 9.0 (3.0-of-7.3) | -9.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 1.5 (0.7-of-1.5) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Total | 4 | 10.8 | -6.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 9.2 (-11.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | -11.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.2, set on Dec 5, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Suns lost 138-89 at the Thunder, a 49-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder this season: 11 points (Nov 28, 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.