Ariel Atkins 1 point on 0-of-7 vs Mystics (Aug 15, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 32 games
1 PTS · 0-of-7 FG · 0-of-7 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.0 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 27.7 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 32 games this season: -2.8 against a usual 6.6 (-9.4)
below usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Ariel Atkins score 1 point?
In 29:42 against the Mystics on Aug 15, 2026, Ariel Atkins scored 1 point: 0-of-7 from the field, 0-of-7 from three (0.0%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Atkins had averaged 9.0 points on 8.5 shots in 27.7 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 32 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 4.0); two-pointers 0 points (usual 3.8). Minutes: 29:42, against a usual 27.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.4, against a usual 8.5. At the Mystics, the Sparks lost 80-70. 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
Atkins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 27.7 | +2.0 |
| Points | 1 | 9.0 | -8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-7 | 8.5 · 37.9% | -1.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 0.0% | 4.3 · 30.6% | +2.7 · -30.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.4 · 92.9% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 16.2 | 16.9 | -0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.4 | 8.5 | -11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-7) | 4.0 (1.3-of-4.3) | -4.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.8 (1.9-of-4.2) | -3.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.4) | -0.2 |
| Total | 1 | 9.0 | -8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.8 against a usual 6.6 (-9.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | -9.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 32 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks lost 80-70 at the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Aug 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 8 points (May 29, 2026).
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.