Kiki Iriafen 6 points on 3-of-8 vs Valkyries (Jul 18, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-8 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 24:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.0 PTS · 11.1 FGA · 28.0 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: 1.8 against a usual 11.6 (-9.8)
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 Kiki Iriafen score 6 points?
Kiki Iriafen scored 6 points against the Valkyries on Jul 18, 2026 in 24:06: 3-of-8 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Iriafen averaged 15.0 points on 11.1 shots in 28.0 minutes across 20 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 21 games this season. Iriafen took 8 shots, 3.1 fewer than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 10.5); free throws 0 points (usual 3.3); threes 0 points (usual 1.2). Iriafen played 24:06 against a usual 28.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.7, against a usual 14.9. Rebounds: 2, against a usual 9.5. The Mystics lost 74-69 at the Valkyries. 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
Iriafen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:06 | 28.0 | -3.9 |
| Points | 6 | 15.0 | -9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-8 | 11.1 · 51.1% | -3.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 1.3 · 32.0% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 5.2 · 63.1% | -5.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 9.5 | -7.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 19.4 | 24.2 | -4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.7 | 14.9 | -12.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.3) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 10.5 (5.2-of-9.8) | -4.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.3 (3.3-of-5.2) | -3.3 |
| Total | 6 | 15.0 | -9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
1.8 against a usual 11.6 (-9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.1 |
| Rebounds | -3.4 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | -9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics lost 74-69 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Jul 16, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 12 points (Jul 6, 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.