Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 points on 1-of-5 in 20 minutes vs Clippers (Feb 19, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-5 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 20:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.1 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 27.5 MIN, from 54 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 55 games this season: -1.3 against a usual 10.2 (-11.5)
Matched the season low of 2 points, set on Jan 22, 2026
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 Tim Hardaway Jr. score 2 points?
In 20:18 against the Clippers on Feb 19, 2026, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 2 points: 1-of-5 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hardaway averaged 14.1 points on 10.0 shots in 27.5 minutes across 54 regular-season games. The 2 points tied the season low, set on Jan 22, 2026. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 55 games this season. Shot attempts: 5, against a usual 10.0. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 8.6); free throws 0 points (usual 2.1); two-pointers 2 points (usual 3.4). Hardaway played 20:18 against a usual 27.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -2.3, against a usual 13.4. At the Clippers, the Nuggets lost 115-114. 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 (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:18 | 27.5 | -7.2 |
| Points | 2 | 14.1 | -12.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 10.0 · 45.4% | -5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 7.0 · 41.0% | -3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.5 · 85.9% | -2.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 54 games | 10.1 | 18.6 | -8.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.3 | 13.4 | -15.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (54 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 8.6 (2.9-of-7.0) | -8.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 3.4 (1.7-of-3.0) | -1.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.5) | -2.1 |
| Total | 2 | 14.1 | -12.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.3 against a usual 10.2 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | -11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 55 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets lost 115-114 at the Clippers.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Clippers this season: 12 points (Nov 12, 2025), 22 points (Jan 30, 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.