Wendell Carter Jr. 2 points on 1-of-6 in 20 minutes vs Wizards (Jan 6, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-6 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.4 PTS · 8.4 FGA · 30.2 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of the 35 games the source holds this season: 0.6 against a usual 11.0 (-10.4)
Season-low 2 points among the games the source holds (previous low 5, set on Dec 3, 2025)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Wendell Carter Jr. score 2 points?
In 19:36 against the Wizards on Jan 6, 2026, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 2 points: 1-of-6 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Carter had averaged 12.4 points on 8.4 shots in 30.2 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. No earlier game the source holds this season was as low as 2 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of the 35 games the source holds this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (6.3), threes 0 (3.6), free throws 0 (2.5). Playing time was 19:36, against a usual 30.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 1.1, against a usual 13.1. At the Wizards, the Magic lost 120-112. 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
Carter in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 30.2 | -10.6 |
| Points | 2 | 12.4 | -10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-6 | 8.4 · 51.6% | -2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 3.2 · 37.3% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.3 · 76.1% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 7.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 14.1 | 15.7 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.1 | 13.1 | -12.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.6 (1.2-of-3.2) | -3.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 6.3 (3.1-of-5.2) | -4.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.3) | -2.5 |
| Total | 2 | 12.4 | -10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.6 against a usual 11.0 (-10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | -10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of the 35 games the source holds this season.
Previous lowest: 2.7, set on Dec 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 120-112 at the Wizards.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wizards this season: 16 points (Nov 1, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Magic 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.