Kahleah Copper 9 points on 4-of-14 vs Aces (Jul 11, 2026): lowest of 23 games
9 PTS · 4-of-14 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 29:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.8 PTS · 16.2 FGA · 32.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 23 games this season: -2.2 against a usual 11.6 (-13.8)
Matched the season low of 9 points, set on Jun 9, 2026
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 Kahleah Copper score 9 points?
In 29:00 against the Aces on Jul 11, 2026, Kahleah Copper scored 9 points: 4-of-14 from the field (28.6%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Copper averaged 20.8 points on 16.2 shots in 32.6 minutes across 22 regular-season games. The 9 points matched the season low set on Jun 9, 2026. This game had the lowest Game Score of 23 games this season. The 28.6% from the field compares with a usual 41.6%. From free throws, 0 points against a usual 5.6; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 9.9; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.3. Minutes: 29:00, against a usual 32.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: -2.7, against a usual 12.9. The Mercury lost 106-58 at the Aces, a 48-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
Copper in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:00 | 32.6 | -3.6 |
| Points | 9 | 20.8 | -11.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 28.6% | 16.2 · 41.6% | -2.2 · -13.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 6.3 · 28.1% | -0.3 · -11.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 7.0 · 79.9% | -7.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 27.1 | 30.1 | -3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.7 | 12.9 | -15.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 5.3 (1.8-of-6.3) | -2.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 9.9 (5.0-of-9.9) | -3.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 5.6 (5.6-of-7.0) | -5.6 |
| Total | 9 | 20.8 | -11.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.2 against a usual 11.6 (-13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | -13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.8, set on May 9, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 106-58 at the Aces, a 48-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Jul 9, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 13 points (May 9, 2026), 26 points (Jun 17, 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.