Steven Adams 3 points on 1-of-8 vs Magic (Nov 16, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 27:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.4 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 21.2 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 1.3 against a usual 9.6 (-8.3)
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 Steven Adams score 3 points?
In 27:12 against the Magic on Nov 16, 2025, Steven Adams scored 3 points: 1-of-8 from the field, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Adams had averaged 6.4 points on 4.1 shots in 21.2 minutes, from 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 4.1. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 4.8. Minutes: 27:12, against a usual 21.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.7, against a usual 16.2. Adams had 13 rebounds, against a usual 9.0. At home against the Magic, the Rockets won 117-113. 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
Adams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:12 | 21.2 | +6.0 |
| Points | 3 | 6.4 | -3.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 4.1 · 58.5% | +3.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.1 · 76.2% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 9.0 | +4.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 16.7 | 11.8 | +4.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.7 | 16.2 | -14.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-8) | 4.8 (2.4-of-4.1) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.1) | -0.6 |
| Total | 3 | 6.4 | -3.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.3 against a usual 9.6 (-8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -8.3 |
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 Rockets won 117-113 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Nov 14, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- 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.