Zion Williamson 11 points on 4-of-8 vs Nuggets (Oct 29, 2025)
11 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 3-of-4 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 25.0 PTS · 17.4 FGA · 29.8 MIN, from this season's 2 games plus last season's average, counted as 9 games
Game Score 5.9 against a usual 20.8 (-14.9)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Zion Williamson score 11 points?
Zion Williamson scored 11 points against the Nuggets on Oct 29, 2025 in 26:12: 4-of-8 from the field, 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 25.0 points on 17.4 shots in 29.8 minutes: this season's 2 games plus last season's average, counted as 9 games. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 17.4. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 18.8); free throws 3 points (usual 5.9). Playing time was 26:12, against a usual 29.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 8.1, against a usual 25.1. Williamson had 0 rebounds, against a usual 7.6. At the Nuggets, the Pelicans lost 122-88, a 34-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
Williamson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 29.8 | -3.6 |
| Points | 11 | 25.0 | -14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 17.4 · 54.5% | -9.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 9.1 · 65.2% | -5.1 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 7.6 | -7.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 5.4 | -3.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 2 games | 21.1 | 33.7 | -12.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 8.1 | 25.1 | -17.0 |
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-0) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 18.8 (9.4-of-17.0) | -10.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 5.9 (5.9-of-9.1) | -2.9 |
| Total | 11 | 25.0 | -14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.9 against a usual 20.8 (-14.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.8 |
| Rebounds | -3.5 |
| Assists | -2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | -14.9 |
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 Pelicans lost 122-88 at the Nuggets, a 34-point loss.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Nuggets this season.
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.