Kelsey Mitchell 12 points on 4-of-17 vs Mercury (Aug 7, 2025)
12 PTS · 4-of-17 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 3-of-6 FT · 34:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.0 PTS · 15.7 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 31 games this season: 0.3 against a usual 13.1 (-12.8)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Kelsey Mitchell score 12 points?
Kelsey Mitchell scored 12 points against the Mercury on Aug 7, 2025 in 34:54: 4-of-17 from the field (23.5%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 3-of-6 on free throws (50.0%). Before this game, Mitchell averaged 20.0 points on 15.7 shots in 30.8 minutes across 30 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 31 games this season. The rate from the field was 23.5%, against a usual 46.0%. From threes, 3 points against a usual 7.3; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 9.6. Mitchell played 34:54 against a usual 30.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.3, against a usual 15.3. Mitchell had 5 turnovers and 0 fouls, against a usual 1.4 and 2.0. At the Mercury, the Fever lost 95-60, a 35-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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:54 | 30.8 | +4.1 |
| Points | 12 | 20.0 | -8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 23.5% | 15.7 · 46.0% | +1.3 · -22.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 6.4 · 37.8% | -0.4 · -21.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.0 · 77.3% | +2.0 · -27.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 30.5 | 27.5 | +3.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.3 | 15.3 | -15.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 7.3 (2.4-of-6.4) | -4.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-11) | 9.6 (4.8-of-9.3) | -3.6 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-6) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.0) | -0.1 |
| Total | 12 | 20.0 | -8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.3 against a usual 13.1 (-12.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | -12.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.3, set on Aug 3, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever lost 95-60 at the Mercury, a 35-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 8 points (Jul 30, 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.