Ziaire Williams 2 points on 1-of-9 vs Cavaliers (Feb 19, 2026)
2 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 0-of-6 3P · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.7 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 23.0 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 39 games this season: -2.6 against a usual 6.8 (-9.4)
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 Ziaire Williams score 2 points?
Ziaire Williams scored 2 points against the Cavaliers on Feb 19, 2026 in 22:18: 1-of-9 from the field, 0-of-6 from three (0.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Williams had averaged 9.7 points on 7.6 shots in 23.0 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-lowest of 39 games this season. From threes, 0 points against a usual 5.0; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.7; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.0. Minutes: 22:18, against a usual 23.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -4.2, against a usual 10.7. The Nets lost 112-84 at the Cavaliers, a 28-point loss. 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 (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 23.0 | -0.7 |
| Points | 2 | 9.7 | -7.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 7.6 · 41.7% | +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 0.0% | 5.1 · 32.3% | +0.9 · -32.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.1 · 85.9% | -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 20.5 | 18.2 | +2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.2 | 10.7 | -14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-6) | 5.0 (1.7-of-5.1) | -5.0 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 3.0 (1.5-of-2.5) | -1.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.1) | -1.7 |
| Total | 2 | 9.7 | -7.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.6 against a usual 6.8 (-9.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | -9.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 39 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Nets lost 112-84 at the Cavaliers, a 28-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Cavaliers this season: 25 points (Oct 24, 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.