Ziaire Williams 2 points on 1-of-5 in 16 minutes vs Celtics (Nov 21, 2025)
2 PTS · 1-of-5 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 15:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.1 PTS · 8.1 FGA · 23.6 MIN, from this season's 12 games plus last season's average, counted as 4 games
Game Score -4.7 against a usual 6.8 (-11.5)
below usual
No more than 1 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 less than once a season.
How the score worksWhy did Ziaire Williams score 2 points?
Ziaire Williams scored 2 points against the Celtics on Nov 21, 2025 in 15:42: 1-of-5 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 10.1 points on 8.1 shots in 23.6 minutes: this season's 12 games plus last season's average, counted as 4 games. The shot count was 5, against a usual 8.1. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 5.3); free throws 0 points (usual 1.9). Williams played 15:42 against a usual 23.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -10.8, against a usual 10.4. At the Celtics, the Nets won 113-105. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:42 | 23.6 | -7.9 |
| Points | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 8.1 · 39.7% | -3.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 5.6 · 31.6% | -2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.2 · 84.9% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 20.5 | 18.5 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -10.8 | 10.4 | -21.2 |
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-3) | 5.3 (1.8-of-5.6) | -5.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.5) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.2) | -1.9 |
| Total | 2 | 10.1 | -8.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-4.7 against a usual 6.8 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.7 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | -11.5 |
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 Nets won 113-105 at the Celtics.
- Previous appearance: Nov 18, 2025, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Celtics this season: 12 points (Nov 18, 2025).
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.