Dominique Malonga 5 points on 2-of-11 vs Mercury (Jul 2, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-11 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 20:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 13.8 FGA · 26.4 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score -1.9 against a usual 12.2 (-14.1)
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 Dominique Malonga score 5 points?
Dominique Malonga scored 5 points against the Mercury on Jul 2, 2026 in 20:48: 2-of-11 from the field (18.2%), no three-point attempts, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Malonga averaged 17.4 points on 13.8 shots in 26.4 minutes across 12 regular-season games. Malonga shot 18.2% from the field, against a usual 50.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (12.5), threes 0 (2.2), free throws 1 (2.7). Minutes: 20:48, against a usual 26.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.3, against a usual 16.7. The Storm lost 90-67 at the Mercury, a 23-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
Malonga in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:48 | 26.4 | -5.6 |
| Points | 5 | 17.4 | -12.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 18.2% | 13.8 · 50.9% | -2.8 · -32.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 40.9% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.8 · 69.6% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 33.2 | 30.8 | +2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.3 | 16.7 | -20.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (0.7-of-1.8) | -2.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-11) | 12.5 (6.2-of-12.0) | -8.5 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.8) | -1.7 |
| Total | 5 | 17.4 | -12.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.9 against a usual 12.2 (-14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -14.1 |
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 Storm lost 90-67 at the Mercury, a 23-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jun 27, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 10 points (Jun 20, 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.