Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 points on 1-of-8 in 20 minutes vs Wizards (Jan 22, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-8 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 19:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.9 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 27.4 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 44 games this season: -3.7 against a usual 10.0 (-13.7)
Season-low 2 points (previous low 4, set on Oct 25, 2025 and Nov 17, 2025)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Tim Hardaway Jr. score 2 points?
In 19:42 against the Wizards on Jan 22, 2026, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 2 points: 1-of-8 from the field, 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hardaway had averaged 13.9 points on 10.1 shots in 27.4 minutes, from 43 regular-season games. The 2 points were a season low, below the previous 4. This game had the lowest Game Score of 44 games this season. From threes, 0 points against a usual 8.4; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 2.0; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.5. Playing time was 19:42, against a usual 27.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -6.8, against a usual 13.2. At the Wizards, the Nuggets won 107-97. 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
Hardaway in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:42 | 27.4 | -7.7 |
| Points | 2 | 13.9 | -11.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 10.1 · 45.3% | -2.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 7.0 · 40.2% | -2.0 · -40.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 89.6% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 23.1 | 18.5 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -6.8 | 13.2 | -20.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 8.4 (2.8-of-7.0) | -8.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.5 (1.7-of-3.1) | -1.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.2) | -2.0 |
| Total | 2 | 13.9 | -11.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.7 against a usual 10.0 (-13.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | -13.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 44 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.4, set on Oct 25, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 107-97 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Jan 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 30 points (Jan 17, 2026).
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.