Tre Jones 3 points on 1-of-7 vs Hornets (Feb 24, 2026): lowest of 42 games
3 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 20:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.1 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 26.6 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 42 games this season: 0.0 against a usual 12.8 (-12.8)
Season-low 3 points (previous low 6, reached in 6 earlier games)
below usual
No more than 2 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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Tre Jones score 3 points?
Tre Jones scored 3 points against the Hornets on Feb 24, 2026 in 20:00: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Jones had averaged 12.1 points on 8.0 shots in 26.6 minutes, from 41 regular-season games. No earlier game this season was as low as 3 points. This game had the lowest Game Score of 42 games this season. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.6; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.9; from threes, 0 points against a usual 1.6. Playing time was 20:00, against a usual 26.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.0, against a usual 17.3. Assists: 1, against a usual 5.8. At home against the Hornets, the Bulls lost 131-99, a 32-point loss. 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 (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:00 | 26.6 | -6.6 |
| Points | 3 | 12.1 | -9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 8.0 · 54.6% | -1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.6 · 32.8% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.4 · 84.4% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 5.8 | -4.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 17.6 | 17.2 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.0 | 17.3 | -17.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.6 (0.5-of-1.6) | -1.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 7.6 (3.8-of-6.4) | -5.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.4) | -1.9 |
| Total | 3 | 12.1 | -9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.0 against a usual 12.8 (-12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -3.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | -12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 42 games this season.
Previous lowest: 3.6, set on Jan 2, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Bulls lost 131-99 at home against the Hornets, a 32-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Feb 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Hornets this season: 16 points (Nov 28, 2025), 6 points (Dec 12, 2025), 10 points (Jan 3, 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.