Tim Hardaway Jr. 3 points on 1-of-7 vs Trail Blazers (Apr 6, 2026)
3 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 23:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.6 PTS · 9.7 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 77 regular-season games
5th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season: -1.0 against a usual 9.8 (-10.8)
below usual
No more than 4 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 3 points?
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 3 points against the Trail Blazers on Apr 6, 2026 in 23:12: 1-of-7 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hardaway had averaged 13.6 points on 9.7 shots in 26.7 minutes, from 77 regular-season games. This game had the 5th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season. By shot type: threes 3 points (usual 8.5); two-pointers 0 points (usual 3.1); free throws 0 points (usual 2.0). Hardaway played 23:12 against a usual 26.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -1.6, against a usual 13.1. The Nuggets won 137-132 at home against the Trail Blazers. 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 (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:12 | 26.7 | -3.5 |
| Points | 3 | 13.6 | -10.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 9.7 · 45.1% | -2.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 6.8 · 41.2% | -1.8 · -21.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.5 · 81.3% | -2.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 77 games | 14.8 | 18.7 | -3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.6 | 13.1 | -14.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (77 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 8.5 (2.8-of-6.8) | -5.5 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.1 (1.6-of-2.9) | -3.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.5) | -2.0 |
| Total | 3 | 13.6 | -10.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.0 against a usual 9.8 (-10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
5th-lowest Game Score of 78 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nuggets won 137-132 at home against the Trail Blazers.
- Previous appearance: Apr 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Trail Blazers this season: 11 points (Oct 31, 2025), 19 points (Feb 20, 2026), 6 points (Mar 22, 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.