Napheesa Collier 12 points on 5-of-13 vs Aces (Sep 4, 2025)
12 PTS · 5-of-13 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 29:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 23.5 PTS · 16.0 FGA · 32.4 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 31 games this season: 6.0 against a usual 20.5 (-14.5)
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 Napheesa Collier score 12 points?
Napheesa Collier scored 12 points against the Aces on Sep 4, 2025 in 29:30: 5-of-13 from the field (38.5%), 1-of-3 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Collier averaged 23.5 points on 16.0 shots in 32.4 minutes across 30 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 31 games this season. Collier took 13 shots, 3.0 fewer than usual. Collier shot 38.5% from the field, against a usual 53.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 14.3); free throws 1 point (usual 5.0); threes 3 points (usual 4.2). Playing time was 29:30, against a usual 32.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 7.3, against a usual 22.8. Steals and blocks: 0 and 0, against a usual 1.7 and 1.6. At the Aces, the Lynx lost 97-87. 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
Collier in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:30 | 32.4 | -2.9 |
| Points | 12 | 23.5 | -11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 38.5% | 16.0 · 53.4% | -3.0 · -14.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 3.6 · 38.5% | -0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 5.5 · 90.9% | -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 25.7 | 29.2 | -3.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.3 | 22.8 | -15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 4.2 (1.4-of-3.6) | -1.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-10) | 14.3 (7.1-of-12.4) | -6.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 5.0 (5.0-of-5.5) | -4.0 |
| Total | 12 | 23.5 | -11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
6.0 against a usual 20.5 (-14.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | -14.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 31 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx lost 97-87 at the Aces.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 7 points (Jun 17, 2025), 25 points (Jul 25, 2025), 18 points (Aug 2, 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.