Wendell Carter Jr. 3 points on 0-of-5 vs Celtics (Apr 12, 2026)
3 PTS · 0-of-5 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.9 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 29.2 MIN, from 74 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 75 games the source holds this season: 1.5 against a usual 10.4 (-8.9)
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 Wendell Carter Jr. score 3 points?
In 31:06 against the Celtics on Apr 12, 2026, Wendell Carter Jr. scored 3 points: 0-of-5 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Carter averaged 11.9 points on 8.2 shots in 29.2 minutes across 74 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of the 75 games the source holds this season. Carter took 5 shots, 3.2 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 6.7); threes 0 points (usual 2.7). Carter played 31:06 against a usual 29.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 1.7, against a usual 12.8. The Magic lost 113-108 at the Celtics. 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 (74 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 29.2 | +1.9 |
| Points | 3 | 11.9 | -8.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-5 | 8.2 · 51.5% | -3.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.9 · 30.8% | -0.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 3.2 · 79.2% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 7.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 74 games | 11.0 | 15.9 | -4.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.7 | 12.8 | -11.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (74 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.9) | -2.7 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 6.7 (3.4-of-5.3) | -6.7 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.2) | +0.5 |
| Total | 3 | 11.9 | -8.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.5 against a usual 10.4 (-8.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | -8.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of the 75 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Magic lost 113-108 at the Celtics.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 18 points (Nov 7, 2025), 12 points (Nov 9, 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.