Jessica Shepard 4 points on 1-of-4 vs Valkyries (Aug 17, 2026)
4 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 2-of-4 FT · 25:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.2 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 34 games this season: 3.9 against a usual 15.4 (-11.5)
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 Jessica Shepard score 4 points?
Jessica Shepard scored 4 points against the Valkyries on Aug 17, 2026 in 25:42: 1-of-4 from the field, 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Shepard averaged 14.2 points on 10.0 shots in 32.2 minutes across 33 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 34 games this season. Shot attempts: 4, against a usual 10.0. By shot type: two-pointers 2 points (usual 11.8). Shepard played 25:42 against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 5.5, against a usual 17.3. Rebounds: 7, against a usual 11.4. At the Valkyries, the Wings lost 78-70. 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
Shepard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:42 | 32.2 | -6.5 |
| Points | 4 | 14.2 | -10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 10.0 · 58.6% | -6.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 3.4 · 71.7% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 11.4 | -4.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 5.2 | -3.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 13.1 | 18.6 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.5 | 17.3 | -11.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 11.8 (5.9-of-9.7) | -9.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.4) | -0.4 |
| Total | 4 | 14.2 | -10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.9 against a usual 15.4 (-11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.4 |
| Rebounds | -2.5 |
| Assists | -2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | -11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 34 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 78-70 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Aug 9, 2026, 8 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Wings played 2 regular-season games, on Aug 12, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026; Shepard was listed as did not play in each; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 14 points (Jun 17, 2026), 6 points (Aug 7, 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.