Tre Jones 6 points on 2-of-7 vs Magic (Jan 2, 2026): lowest of 28 games
6 PTS · 2-of-7 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 28:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 26.8 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: 3.6 against a usual 12.8 (-9.2)
Matched the season low of 6 points, reached in 4 earlier games
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?
Tre Jones scored 6 points against the Magic on Jan 2, 2026 in 28:36: 2-of-7 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Jones had averaged 12.4 points on 7.9 shots in 26.8 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The 6 points tied the season low, reached in 4 earlier games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 28 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 7.6); free throws 2 points (usual 3.5); threes 0 points (usual 1.3). Jones played 28:36 against a usual 26.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 4.5, against a usual 17.2. At home against the Magic, the Bulls won 121-114. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:36 | 26.8 | +1.8 |
| Points | 6 | 12.4 | -6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-7 | 7.9 · 53.5% | -0.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 1.5 · 29.3% | +1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 4.3 · 83.5% | -2.3 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.9 | -2.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 15.0 | 17.4 | -2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.5 | 17.2 | -12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.5) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 7.6 (3.8-of-6.4) | -3.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.3) | -1.5 |
| Total | 6 | 12.4 | -6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.6 against a usual 12.8 (-9.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.1 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -9.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.0, set on Dec 12, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls won 121-114 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Dec 31, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 13 points (Oct 25, 2025), 20 points (Dec 1, 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.