Monique Akoa Makani 2 points on 0-of-6 vs Dream (Aug 24, 2026)
2 PTS · 0-of-6 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 19:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.4 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 24 games this season: -3.1 against a usual 5.2 (-8.3)
below usual
No more than 3 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 Monique Akoa Makani score 2 points?
In 19:06 against the Dream on Aug 24, 2026, Monique Akoa Makani scored 2 points: 0-of-6 from the field, 0-of-3 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Makani averaged 8.4 points on 6.4 shots in 22.0 minutes across 23 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 24 games this season. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 3.5; from threes, 0 points against a usual 3.1. Minutes: 19:06, against a usual 22.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -5.8, against a usual 8.5. At home against the Dream, the Sparks lost 78-71. 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
Makani in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:06 | 22.0 | -2.9 |
| Points | 2 | 8.4 | -6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 0-of-6 | 6.4 · 43.5% | -0.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 2.6 · 40.0% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.1 · 83.7% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 21.7 | 19.4 | +2.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -5.8 | 8.5 | -14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.1 (1.0-of-2.6) | -3.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.5 (1.7-of-3.8) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.1) | +0.2 |
| Total | 2 | 8.4 | -6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-3.1 against a usual 5.2 (-8.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | -8.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 24 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks lost 78-71 at home against the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Aug 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 3 points (Aug 20, 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.