Rui Hachimura 2 points on 0-of-4 in 19 minutes vs Pelicans (Mar 3, 2026)
2 PTS · 0-of-4 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 18:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 9.1 FGA · 29.4 MIN, from 48 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 49 games this season: -0.6 against a usual 8.3 (-8.9)
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 Rui Hachimura score 2 points?
In 18:36 against the Pelicans on Mar 3, 2026, Rui Hachimura scored 2 points: 0-of-4 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Hachimura had averaged 11.7 points on 9.1 shots in 29.4 minutes, from 48 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 49 games this season. Hachimura took 4 shots, 5.1 fewer than usual. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (5.5), threes 0 (5.4), free throws 2 (0.8). Minutes: 18:36, against a usual 29.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: -1.2, against a usual 10.2. At home against the Pelicans, the Lakers won 110-101. 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
Hachimura in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:36 | 29.4 | -10.8 |
| Points | 2 | 11.7 | -9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-4 | 9.1 · 50.1% | -5.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 4.1 · 44.1% | -0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 74.5% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 48 games | 10.9 | 15.3 | -4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.2 | 10.2 | -11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (48 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 5.4 (1.8-of-4.1) | -5.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 5.5 (2.7-of-5.0) | -5.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Total | 2 | 11.7 | -9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.6 against a usual 8.3 (-8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | -8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 49 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lakers won 110-101 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Mar 1, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 14 points (Nov 14, 2025), 14 points (Nov 30, 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.