Janelle Salaun 5 points on 1-of-4 in 18 minutes vs Aces (Jun 21, 2026)
5 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 18:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.5 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 24.5 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 17 games this season: -0.4 against a usual 9.0 (-9.4)
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 Janelle Salaun score 5 points?
In 18:12 against the Aces on Jun 21, 2026, Janelle Salaun scored 5 points: 1-of-4 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 13.5 points on 10.7 shots in 24.5 minutes: this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 17 games this season. Shot attempts: 4, against a usual 10.7. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 3 (7.8), two-pointers 0 (3.5). Salaun played 18:12 against a usual 24.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -0.8, against a usual 13.2. Salaun had 3 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 0.9 and 2.4. At the Aces, the Valkyries lost 92-73. 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
Salaun in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:12 | 24.5 | -6.3 |
| Points | 5 | 13.5 | -8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 10.7 · 40.5% | -6.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 6.7 · 38.6% | -2.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.9 · 77.3% | -0.9 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 20.5 | 23.9 | -3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.8 | 13.2 | -14.0 |
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 | 3 (1-of-4) | 7.8 (2.6-of-6.7) | -4.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.5 (1.8-of-4.0) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.9) | -0.2 |
| Total | 5 | 13.5 | -8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.4 against a usual 9.0 (-9.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -4.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | -9.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 17 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries lost 92-73 at the Aces.
- Previous appearance: Jun 19, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 16 points (May 31, 2026), 11 points (Jun 6, 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.