Victor Wembanyama 14 points on 5-of-21 vs Rockets (Jan 20, 2026)
14 PTS · 5-of-21 FG · 0-of-7 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 24.9 PTS · 16.7 FGA · 29.0 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season: 5.1 against a usual 21.2 (-16.1)
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 Victor Wembanyama score 14 points?
Victor Wembanyama scored 14 points against the Rockets on Jan 20, 2026 in 29:42: 5-of-21 from the field (23.8%), 0-of-7 from three (0.0%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Wembanyama had averaged 24.9 points on 16.7 shots in 29.0 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 16.7. The 23.8% from the field compares with a usual 51.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (5.7), two-pointers 10 (13.5), free throws 4 (5.7). Minutes: 29:42, against a usual 29.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 6.2, against a usual 26.3. Wembanyama had 0 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.9 and 2.6. At the Rockets, the Spurs lost 111-106. 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
Wembanyama in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 29.0 | +0.7 |
| Points | 14 | 24.9 | -10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 23.8% | 16.7 · 51.7% | +4.3 · -27.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 0.0% | 4.8 · 39.6% | +2.2 · -39.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 6.7 · 84.6% | -2.7 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 10.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 32.4 | 32.8 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 6.2 | 26.3 | -20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-7) | 5.7 (1.9-of-4.8) | -5.7 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-14) | 13.5 (6.7-of-11.9) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 5.7 (5.7-of-6.7) | -1.7 |
| Total | 14 | 24.9 | -10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.1 against a usual 21.2 (-16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | -16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 29 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Spurs lost 111-106 at the Rockets.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Rockets this season: 22 points (Nov 7, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Spurs games than this season has, so season highs, lows and ranks count only the games it holds.
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.