Kayla Thornton 0 points on 0-of-5 in 19 minutes vs Dream (Jun 26, 2026)
0 PTS · 0-of-5 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 18:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.1 PTS · 8.2 FGA · 26.5 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
2nd-lowest Game Score of 19 games this season: -2.9 against a usual 6.8 (-9.7)
Matched the season low of 0 points, set on May 13, 2026 and May 28, 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 Kayla Thornton score 0 points?
In 18:36 against the Dream on Jun 26, 2026, Kayla Thornton scored 0 points: 0-of-5 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, no free throw attempts. The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 9.1 points on 8.2 shots in 26.5 minutes. The 0 points matched the season low set on May 13, 2026 and May 28, 2026. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 19 games this season. The shot count was 5, against a usual 8.2. By shot type: threes 0 points (usual 5.0); two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.6); free throws 0 points (usual 1.5). Minutes: 18:36, against a usual 26.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: -5.6, against a usual 9.2. At home against the Dream, the Valkyries won 78-75. 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:36 | 26.5 | -7.9 |
| Points | 0 | 9.1 | -9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-5 | 8.2 · 36.4% | -3.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 4.9 · 34.4% | -1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.7 · 85.4% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 11.8 | 16.1 | -4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -5.6 | 9.2 | -14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 5.0 (1.7-of-4.9) | -5.0 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.6 (1.3-of-3.3) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.7) | -1.5 |
| Total | 0 | 9.1 | -9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.9 against a usual 6.8 (-9.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.8 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | -9.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 19 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 78-75 at home against the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Jun 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 17 points (Jun 24, 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.