Alyssa Thomas 10 points on 2-of-10 vs Lynx (May 12, 2026)
10 PTS · 2-of-10 FG · 6-of-13 FT · 34:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.1 PTS · 11.8 FGA · 31.4 MIN, from this season's 2 games plus last season's average, counted as 9 games
Game Score 5.0 against a usual 16.9 (-11.9)
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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Alyssa Thomas score 10 points?
Alyssa Thomas scored 10 points against the Lynx on May 12, 2026 in 34:30: 2-of-10 from the field (20.0%), 6-of-13 on free throws (46.2%). Before this game, the usual line was 16.1 points on 11.8 shots in 31.4 minutes: this season's 2 games plus last season's average, counted as 9 games. Thomas shot 20.0% from the field, against a usual 53.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 12.7); free throws 6 points (usual 3.4). Minutes: 34:30, against a usual 31.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 5.2, against a usual 19.3. Thomas had 4 rebounds, against a usual 8.6. At home against the Lynx, the Mercury lost 88-84. 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
Thomas in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:30 | 31.4 | +3.1 |
| Points | 10 | 16.1 | -6.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 20.0% | 11.8 · 53.4% | -1.8 · -33.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 46.2% | 5.0 · 69.1% | +8.0 · -22.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 8.6 | -4.6 |
| Assists | 8 | 9.3 | -1.3 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 2 games | 23.7 | 29.6 | -5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.2 | 19.3 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 4 (2-of-10) | 12.7 (6.3-of-11.7) | -8.7 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-13) | 3.4 (3.4-of-5.0) | +2.6 |
| Total | 10 | 16.1 | -6.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.0 against a usual 16.9 (-11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.8 |
| Rebounds | -2.0 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | -11.9 |
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 Mercury lost 88-84 at home against the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: May 10, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx 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 WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.