Courtney Williams 5 points on 2-of-9 vs Mystics (Jun 24, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 24:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.5 PTS · 14.8 FGA · 30.3 MIN, from this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season: 2.1 against a usual 12.6 (-10.5)
Season-low 5 points (previous low 10, set on May 29, 2026)
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 once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Courtney Williams score 5 points?
In 24:36 against the Mystics on Jun 24, 2026, Courtney Williams scored 5 points: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 16.5 points on 14.8 shots in 30.3 minutes: this season's 17 games plus last season's average, counted as 1.5 games. The 5 points were a season low, below the previous 10. By Game Score it was the lowest of 18 games this season. Williams took 9 shots, 5.8 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 4 points (usual 11.3); threes 0 points (usual 4.2). Playing time was 24:36, against a usual 30.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 3.1, against a usual 15.0. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 1, against a usual 1.9 and 1.7. The Lynx won 78-76 at the Mystics. 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:36 | 30.3 | -5.7 |
| Points | 5 | 16.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 14.8 · 47.6% | -5.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 3.2 · 43.2% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.1 · 88.5% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 17.2 | 24.8 | -7.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.1 | 15.0 | -11.9 |
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-2) | 4.2 (1.4-of-3.2) | -4.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 11.3 (5.6-of-11.6) | -7.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.1) | 0.0 |
| Total | 5 | 16.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 12.6 (-10.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.3 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | -10.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous lowest: 7.1, set on May 29, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 78-76 at the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Jun 21, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 13 points (Jun 21, 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.