Tidjane Salaün 0 points vs Thunder (Jan 5, 2026): lowest of 22 games
0 PTS · 0-of-0 FG · 12:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 17.1 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 22 games this season: -2.8 against a usual 6.2 (-9.0)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on Oct 30, 2025 and Nov 2, 2025
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 Tidjane Salaün score 0 points?
Tidjane Salaün scored 0 points against the Thunder on Jan 5, 2026 in 12:54: no field goal attempts, no three-point attempts, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Salaün averaged 7.0 points on 4.9 shots in 17.1 minutes across 21 regular-season games. The 0 points tied the season low, set on Oct 30, 2025 and Nov 2, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of 22 games this season. Salaün took 0 shots, 4.9 fewer than usual. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 3.4); two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.8). Playing time was 12:54, against a usual 17.1 minutes. Salaün had 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 0.6 and 1.6. The Hornets won 124-97 at the Thunder, a 27-point win. 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
Salaün in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 12:54 | 17.1 | -4.2 |
| Points | 0 | 7.0 | -7.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-0 | 4.9 · 52.0% | -4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 2.5 · 45.3% | -2.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.2 · 72.0% | -1.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.6 | +2.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 10.3 | 14.9 | -4.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.4 (1.1-of-2.5) | -3.4 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.4) | -2.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.2) | -0.8 |
| Total | 0 | 7.0 | -7.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.8 against a usual 6.2 (-9.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | -9.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.5, set on Nov 1, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Hornets won 124-97 at the Thunder, a 27-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jan 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Hornets played on Jan 3, 2026; Salaün was not in that box score; the data does not say why.
- 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.