Kia Nurse 5 turnovers vs Sun (Aug 13, 2025): lowest of 32 games
5 PTS · 5 TOV · 1-of-8 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 23:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 1.2 TOV · 6.8 FGA · 23.2 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 32 games this season: -5.8 against a usual 3.3 (-9.1)
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 Kia Nurse have 5 turnovers?
In 23:24 against the Sun on Aug 13, 2025, Kia Nurse scored 5 points: 1-of-8 from the field, 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Nurse averaged 6.9 points on 6.8 shots in 23.2 minutes across 31 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 32 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 0 (2.1), free throws 2 (0.9). Nurse played 23:24 against a usual 23.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -8.9, against a usual 5.1. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 4, against a usual 1.2 and 1.8. At the Sun, the Sky lost 71-62. 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
Nurse in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:24 | 23.2 | +0.2 |
| Points | 5 | 6.9 | -1.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-8 | 6.8 · 34.1% | +1.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 4.0 · 32.0% | +2.0 · -15.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.3 · 72.5% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.2 | +3.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 27.5 | 16.4 | +11.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -8.9 | 5.1 | -14.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 3.9 (1.3-of-4.0) | -0.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.1 (1.0-of-2.8) | -2.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.3) | +1.1 |
| Total | 5 | 6.9 | -1.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-5.8 against a usual 3.3 (-9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.7 |
| Total | -9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous lowest: -2.2, set on Jul 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 71-62 at the Sun.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 11 points (Jun 15, 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.