Kelsey Plum 4 points on 1-of-9 vs Valkyries (Aug 9, 2025): lowest of 29 games
4 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 33:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.4 PTS · 14.6 FGA · 35.6 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 29 games this season: -0.1 against a usual 14.6 (-14.7)
Season-low 4 points (previous low 11, set on Jun 6, 2025 and Jul 22, 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 Kelsey Plum score 4 points?
Kelsey Plum scored 4 points against the Valkyries on Aug 9, 2025 in 33:36: 1-of-9 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Plum had averaged 20.4 points on 14.6 shots in 35.6 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. No earlier game this season was as low as 4 points. By Game Score it was the lowest of 29 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 14.6. From threes, 0 points against a usual 7.6; from two-pointers, 2 points against a usual 7.2; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 5.6. Minutes: 33:36, against a usual 35.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: -0.1, against a usual 14.7. Plum had 1 turnover and 3 fouls, against a usual 3.3 and 3.0. At the Valkyries, the Sparks lost 72-59. 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
Plum in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:36 | 35.6 | -2.0 |
| Points | 4 | 20.4 | -16.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 14.6 · 41.8% | -5.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 6.9 · 37.0% | -2.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.2 · 90.2% | -4.2 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.2 | -2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 16.4 | 25.9 | -9.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -0.1 | 14.7 | -14.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 7.6 (2.5-of-6.9) | -7.6 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 7.2 (3.6-of-7.7) | -5.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 5.6 (5.6-of-6.2) | -3.6 |
| Total | 4 | 20.4 | -16.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-0.1 against a usual 14.6 (-14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | -14.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.6, set on May 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks lost 72-59 at the Valkyries.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 37 points (May 16, 2025), 16 points (May 23, 2025), 24 points (Jun 9, 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.