Jonquel Jones 6 points on 3-of-8 vs Mercury (Aug 30, 2025): lowest of 27 games
6 PTS · 3-of-8 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 29:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.0 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 27.3 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 27 games this season: 1.0 against a usual 12.9 (-11.9)
below usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Jonquel Jones score 6 points?
Jonquel Jones scored 6 points against the Mercury on Aug 30, 2025 in 29:18: 3-of-8 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Jones averaged 15.0 points on 10.5 shots in 27.3 minutes across 26 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 27 games this season. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 6.0); free throws 0 points (usual 2.4). Playing time was 29:18, against a usual 27.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 1.2, against a usual 16.9. Jones had 5 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 2.1 and 2.4. At the Mercury, the Liberty lost 80-63. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:18 | 27.3 | +2.0 |
| Points | 6 | 15.0 | -9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-8 | 10.5 · 50.5% | -2.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 4.4 · 45.6% | -2.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.2 · 76.8% | -3.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 8.7 | -2.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.1 | +2.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 23.7 | 23.5 | +0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.2 | 16.9 | -15.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 6.0 (2.0-of-4.4) | -6.0 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 6.6 (3.3-of-6.1) | -0.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.2) | -2.4 |
| Total | 6 | 15.0 | -9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.0 against a usual 12.9 (-11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.0 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.6 |
| Total | -11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous lowest: 1.6, set on Jun 19, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty lost 80-63 at the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 2 points (Jun 19, 2025), 20 points (Jul 25, 2025).
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.