Caitlin Clark 9 points on 4-of-12 in 16 minutes vs Sparks (Jul 8, 2026)
9 PTS · 4-of-12 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 15:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 21.2 PTS · 15.6 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season: 2.1 against a usual 14.6 (-12.5)
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 Caitlin Clark score 9 points?
Caitlin Clark scored 9 points against the Sparks on Jul 8, 2026 in 15:42: 4-of-12 from the field (33.3%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Clark averaged 21.2 points on 15.6 shots in 30.8 minutes across 17 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 18 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 15.6. The rate from the field was 33.3%, against a usual 43.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 0 (5.2), threes 3 (7.8), two-pointers 6 (8.2). Minutes: 15:42, against a usual 30.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 4.8, against a usual 17.1. Assists: 3, against a usual 8.1. At the Sparks, the Fever lost 106-92. 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
Clark in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:42 | 30.8 | -15.1 |
| Points | 9 | 21.2 | -12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 33.3% | 15.6 · 43.0% | -3.6 · -9.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 7.5 · 34.4% | -1.5 · -17.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 6.1 · 85.4% | -6.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 8.1 | -5.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 40.0 | 31.9 | +8.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.8 | 17.1 | -12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 7.8 (2.6-of-7.5) | -4.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 8.2 (4.1-of-8.1) | -2.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 5.2 (5.2-of-6.1) | -5.2 |
| Total | 9 | 21.2 | -12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 14.6 (-12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | -12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous lowest: 4.3, set on May 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever lost 106-92 at the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Jun 24, 2026, 14 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 24 points (May 13, 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.