Sion James 3 points on 1-of-7 vs Thunder (Nov 15, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 26:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.6 PTS · 5.4 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score -1.0 against a usual 7.4 (-8.4)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Sion James score 3 points?
Sion James scored 3 points against the Thunder on Nov 15, 2025 in 26:06: 1-of-7 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, James had averaged 8.6 points on 5.4 shots in 27.0 minutes, from 12 regular-season games. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.5); threes 3 points (usual 4.8); free throws 0 points (usual 1.3). James played 26:06 against a usual 27.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -1.4, against a usual 9.9. At home against the Thunder, the Hornets lost 109-96. 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
James in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:06 | 27.0 | -0.9 |
| Points | 3 | 8.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 5.4 · 52.3% | +1.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 3.0 · 52.8% | +2.0 · -32.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 84.2% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 11.6 | 11.1 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.4 | 9.9 | -11.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 4.8 (1.6-of-3.0) | -1.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.5 (1.3-of-2.4) | -2.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.6) | -1.3 |
| Total | 3 | 8.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.0 against a usual 7.4 (-8.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | -8.4 |
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 Hornets lost 109-96 at home against the Thunder.
- Previous appearance: Nov 14, 2025, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Thunder 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.