Jackie Young 8 points on 3-of-11 vs Lynx (Aug 15, 2026)
8 PTS · 3-of-11 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 33:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.7 PTS · 13.7 FGA · 32.5 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
4th-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season: 1.9 against a usual 15.9 (-14.0)
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 Jackie Young score 8 points?
In 33:24 against the Lynx on Aug 15, 2026, Jackie Young scored 8 points: 3-of-11 from the field (27.3%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Young had averaged 18.7 points on 13.7 shots in 32.5 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. This game had the 4th-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season. Young shot 27.3% from the field, against a usual 48.9%. From two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 8.9; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.1. Minutes: 33:24, against a usual 32.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 2.0, against a usual 17.6. Young had 6 turnovers and 3 fouls, against a usual 2.4 and 2.2. At home against the Lynx, the Aces lost 92-87. 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
Young in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:24 | 32.5 | +0.9 |
| Points | 8 | 18.7 | -10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 27.3% | 13.7 · 48.9% | -2.7 · -21.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 5.7 · 39.2% | +1.3 · -10.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.3 · 92.9% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 9 | 6.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.4 | +3.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 22.6 | 24.5 | -1.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.0 | 17.6 | -15.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 6.7 (2.2-of-5.7) | -0.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 8.9 (4.5-of-8.0) | -6.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.3) | -3.1 |
| Total | 8 | 18.7 | -10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.9 against a usual 15.9 (-14.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.0 |
| Total | -14.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
4th-lowest Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces lost 92-87 at home against the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Aug 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 16 points (Jun 13, 2026), 23 points (Aug 8, 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.