Leila Lacan 9 turnovers vs Mercury (Jul 19, 2026): tied for lowest of 17 games
7 PTS · 9 TOV · 2-of-9 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 36:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.9 PTS · 1.7 TOV · 10.9 FGA · 28.7 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 17 games this season: -5.3 against a usual 10.2 (-15.5)
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 Leila Lacan have 9 turnovers?
In 36:42 against the Mercury on Jul 19, 2026, Leila Lacan scored 7 points: 2-of-9 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 16 games with last season's average, counted as 2 games: 12.9 points on 10.9 shots in 28.7 minutes. By Game Score it tied for the lowest of 17 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (7.5). Minutes: 36:42, against a usual 28.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: -5.2, against a usual 12.8. Turnovers and fouls: 9 and 4, against a usual 1.7 and 3.1. The Sun lost 72-63 at the Mercury. 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
Lacan in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:42 | 28.7 | +8.0 |
| Points | 7 | 12.9 | -5.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 10.9 · 44.7% | -1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 3.8 · 29.5% | -2.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.8 · 73.2% | -0.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 1.7 | +7.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 23.6 | 21.6 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -5.2 | 12.8 | -18.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.8) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-8) | 7.5 (3.7-of-7.1) | -5.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.8) | 0.0 |
| Total | 7 | 12.9 | -5.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-5.3 against a usual 10.2 (-15.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -7.6 |
| Total | -15.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 17 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Jun 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun lost 72-63 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jul 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 26 points (Jul 17, 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.