Will Riley 4 points on 2-of-5 vs Magic (Jan 6, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 28 games
4 PTS · 2-of-5 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 12:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.0 PTS · 4.2 FGA · 12.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season: -0.3 against a usual 3.9 (-4.2)
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 Will Riley score 4 points?
Will Riley scored 4 points against the Magic on Jan 6, 2026 in 12:24: 2-of-5 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Riley averaged 5.0 points on 4.2 shots in 12.7 minutes across 27 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 1.1); two-pointers 4 points (usual 3.0). Playing time was 12:24, against a usual 12.7 minutes. The Wizards won 120-112 at home against the Magic. 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
Riley in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 12:24 | 12.7 | -0.3 |
| Points | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-5 | 4.2 · 43.9% | +0.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.4 · 25.6% | -0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 80.0% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 20.3 | 18.4 | +1.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.8) | +1.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | -0.9 |
| Total | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.3 against a usual 3.9 (-4.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | -4.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of the 28 games the source holds this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wizards won 120-112 at home against the Magic.
- Previous appearance: Jan 4, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Magic this season: 2 points (Nov 1, 2025).
- The source holds fewer Wizards 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.