Tre Jones 6 points on 3-of-9 vs Hornets (Dec 12, 2025): lowest of 18 games
6 PTS · 3-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 25:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 28.6 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season: 4.0 against a usual 13.1 (-9.1)
Matched the season low of 6 points, set on Nov 21, 2025
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 Tre Jones score 6 points?
In 25:00 against the Hornets on Dec 12, 2025, Tre Jones scored 6 points: 3-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Jones averaged 13.2 points on 8.2 shots in 28.6 minutes across 17 regular-season games. The 6 points matched the season low set on Nov 21, 2025. This game had the lowest Game Score of 18 games this season. By shot type: free throws 0 points (usual 4.0); two-pointers 6 points (usual 7.8); threes 0 points (usual 1.4). Minutes: 25:00, against a usual 28.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.8, against a usual 16.5. The Bulls won 129-126 at the Hornets. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:00 | 28.6 | -3.6 |
| Points | 6 | 13.2 | -7.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-9 | 8.2 · 52.9% | +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.5 · 32.0% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.8 · 85.2% | -4.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 5 | 4.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 16.9 | 17.6 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.8 | 16.5 | -10.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.5) | -1.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 7.8 (3.9-of-6.7) | -1.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.0 (4.0-of-4.8) | -4.0 |
| Total | 6 | 13.2 | -7.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
4.0 against a usual 13.1 (-9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | -9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.3, set on Nov 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 129-126 at the Hornets.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 16 points (Nov 28, 2025).
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.