Kayla Thornton 4 points on 1-of-9 vs Storm (Jul 16, 2025)
4 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.5 PTS · 12.7 FGA · 30.4 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season: -1.2 against a usual 10.1 (-11.3)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Kayla Thornton score 4 points?
Kayla Thornton scored 4 points against the Storm on Jul 16, 2025 in 24:48: 1-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Thornton had averaged 14.5 points on 12.7 shots in 30.4 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season. Thornton took 9 shots, 3.7 fewer than usual. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 5.7); two-pointers 2 points (usual 5.6); free throws 2 points (usual 3.2). Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 30.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -1.7, against a usual 11.9. At the Storm, the Valkyries lost 67-58. 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
Thornton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 30.4 | -5.6 |
| Points | 4 | 14.5 | -10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 12.7 · 37.1% | -3.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 6.7 · 28.6% | -4.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.8 · 82.5% | -1.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 7.1 | -3.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 22.5 | 23.6 | -1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -1.7 | 11.9 | -13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 5.7 (1.9-of-6.7) | -5.7 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-7) | 5.6 (2.8-of-6.0) | -3.6 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.8) | -1.2 |
| Total | 4 | 14.5 | -10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.2 against a usual 10.1 (-11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.1 |
| Rebounds | -1.7 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | -11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 22 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries lost 67-58 at the Storm.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 22 points (Jun 14, 2025), 2 points (Jun 29, 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.