Russell Westbrook 5 points on 2-of-8 in 17 minutes vs Magic (Feb 19, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-8 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 16:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.3 PTS · 13.1 FGA · 29.3 MIN, from 52 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 53 games this season: -1.5 against a usual 11.9 (-13.4)
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 Russell Westbrook score 5 points?
In 16:48 against the Magic on Feb 19, 2026, Russell Westbrook scored 5 points: 2-of-8 from the field, 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Westbrook averaged 15.3 points on 13.1 shots in 29.3 minutes across 52 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 53 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 13.1. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (7.2), threes 3 (6.2), free throws 0 (1.9). Playing time was 16:48, against a usual 29.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -3.2, against a usual 14.7. Assists: 1, against a usual 6.6. At home against the Magic, the Kings lost 131-94, a 37-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
Westbrook in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:48 | 29.3 | -12.5 |
| Points | 5 | 15.3 | -10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-8 | 13.1 · 43.0% | -5.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 6.0 · 34.5% | 0.0 · -17.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.8 · 69.7% | -2.8 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 5.7 | -5.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 6.6 | -5.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 52 games | 27.7 | 26.0 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.2 | 14.7 | -17.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (52 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 6.2 (2.1-of-6.0) | -3.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 7.2 (3.6-of-7.1) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.8) | -1.9 |
| Total | 5 | 15.3 | -10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.5 against a usual 11.9 (-13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.8 |
| Rebounds | -2.3 |
| Assists | -3.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | -13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 53 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.9, set on Nov 9, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Kings lost 131-94 at home against the Magic, a 37-point loss.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic 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.