Walker Kessler 3 points on 1-of-1 vs Kings (Oct 24, 2025)
3 PTS · 1-of-1 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.1 PTS · 7.2 FGA · 29.9 MIN, from this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games
Game Score 2.6 against a usual 15.2 (-12.6)
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 Walker Kessler score 3 points?
Walker Kessler scored 3 points against the Kings on Oct 24, 2025 in 29:42: 1-of-1 from the field, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 12.1 points on 7.2 shots in 29.9 minutes: this season's 1 game plus last season's average, counted as 9.5 games. Shot attempts: 1, against a usual 7.2. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 9.4. Minutes: 29:42, against a usual 29.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 3.2, against a usual 18.3. Kessler had 6 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 1.4 and 2.5. At the Kings, the Jazz lost 105-104. 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
Kessler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 29.9 | -0.2 |
| Points | 3 | 12.1 | -9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-1 | 7.2 · 69.3% | -6.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.1 · 57.6% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 11.9 | -2.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 1.4 | +4.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 1 game | 11.3 | 17.9 | -6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.2 | 18.3 | -15.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.3-of-0.7) | -0.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 9.4 (4.7-of-6.5) | -7.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.8 (1.8-of-3.1) | -0.8 |
| Total | 3 | 12.1 | -9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.6 against a usual 15.2 (-12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.8 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -5.2 |
| Total | -12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 105-104 at the Kings.
- Previous appearance: Oct 22, 2025, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Kings this season.
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.