Diamond Miller 8 points on 3-of-12 vs Valkyries (Aug 26, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 2-of-5 FT · 22:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 22.3 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Tied for the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: -2.4 against a usual 4.6 (-7.0)
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 Diamond Miller score 8 points?
In 22:06 against the Valkyries on Aug 26, 2026, Diamond Miller scored 8 points: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 0-of-4 from three, 2-of-5 on free throws (40.0%). Before this game, Miller averaged 9.2 points on 8.2 shots in 22.3 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game tied for the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 8.2. The 25.0% from the field compares with a usual 37.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (3.5), two-pointers 6 (3.7). Playing time was 22:06, against a usual 22.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -3.9, against a usual 7.3. The Sun lost 89-64 at home against the Valkyries, a 25-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
Miller in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:06 | 22.3 | -0.2 |
| Points | 8 | 9.2 | -1.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 8.2 · 37.1% | +3.8 · -12.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 3.4 · 34.1% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.4 · 81.8% | +2.6 · -41.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 34.1 | 21.0 | +13.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.9 | 7.3 | -11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.4) | -3.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 3.7 (1.9-of-4.8) | +2.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-5) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.4) | 0.0 |
| Total | 8 | 9.2 | -1.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 4.6 (-7.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -7.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun lost 89-64 at home against the Valkyries, a 25-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Aug 25, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 4 points (May 25, 2026), 14 points (Jul 10, 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.