Kelsey Mitchell 12 points on 5-of-14 vs Sparks (Aug 29, 2025)
12 PTS · 5-of-14 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 1-of-4 FT · 34:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.7 PTS · 16.1 FGA · 31.5 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 39 games this season: 0.9 against a usual 13.6 (-12.7)
below usual
No more than 5 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?
In 34:48 against the Sparks on Aug 29, 2025, Kelsey Mitchell scored 12 points: 5-of-14 from the field (35.7%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 1-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Mitchell had averaged 20.7 points on 16.1 shots in 31.5 minutes, from 38 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 39 games this season. The 35.7% from the field compares with a usual 45.6%. From threes, 3 points against a usual 7.7; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 3.5; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 9.5. Playing time was 34:48, against a usual 31.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.9, against a usual 15.6. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 3, against a usual 1.6 and 2.0. The Fever won 76-75 at the Sparks. 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 (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:48 | 31.5 | +3.3 |
| Points | 12 | 20.7 | -8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 35.7% | 16.1 · 45.6% | -2.1 · -9.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 6.4 · 40.1% | -0.4 · -23.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-4 | 4.5 · 77.9% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 22.6 | 28.1 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.9 | 15.6 | -14.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 7.7 (2.6-of-6.4) | -4.7 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-8) | 9.5 (4.8-of-9.7) | -1.5 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-4) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.5) | -2.5 |
| Total | 12 | 20.7 | -8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.9 against a usual 13.6 (-12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | -12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 39 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 76-75 at the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 20 points (Jun 26, 2025), 19 points (Jul 5, 2025), 34 points (Aug 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.