Kayla McBride 4 points on 1-of-11 vs Valkyries (Sep 6, 2025): lowest of 37 games
4 PTS · 1-of-11 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 31:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.9 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 31.5 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: -1.4 against a usual 11.4 (-12.8)
Matched the season low of 4 points, set on Jun 14, 2025 and Jul 27, 2025
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 Kayla McBride score 4 points?
Kayla McBride scored 4 points against the Valkyries on Sep 6, 2025 in 31:48: 1-of-11 from the field (9.1%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, McBride had averaged 14.9 points on 11.0 shots in 31.5 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. The 4 points tied the season low, set on Jun 14, 2025 and Jul 27, 2025. By Game Score it was the lowest of 37 games this season. The 9.1% from the field compares with a usual 43.3%. From threes, 0 points against a usual 8.4; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 3.9. Playing time was 31:48, against a usual 31.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.6, against a usual 13.0. At the Valkyries, the Lynx won 78-72. 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
McBride in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:48 | 31.5 | +0.3 |
| Points | 4 | 14.9 | -10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 9.1% | 11.0 · 43.3% | 0.0 · -34.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 6.7 · 41.7% | -1.7 · -41.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.9 · 90.3% | -0.9 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 20.5 | 20.4 | +0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.6 | 13.0 | -14.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-5) | 8.4 (2.8-of-6.7) | -8.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-6) | 3.9 (2.0-of-4.3) | -1.9 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.6 (2.6-of-2.9) | -0.6 |
| Total | 4 | 14.9 | -10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.4 against a usual 11.4 (-12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | -12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous lowest: 0.0, set on Jul 9, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 78-72 at the Valkyries.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 16 points (Jun 1, 2025), 12 points (Jul 5, 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.