Napheesa Collier 9 points on 4-of-10 vs Valkyries (Aug 24, 2026)
9 PTS · 4-of-10 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 31:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.3 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games
Game Score 5.1 against a usual 17.3 (-12.2)
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 Napheesa Collier score 9 points?
In 31:42 against the Valkyries on Aug 24, 2026, Napheesa Collier scored 9 points: 4-of-10 from the field (40.0%), 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, the usual line was 20.3 points on 14.3 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 10 games plus last season's average, counted as 5 games. The shot count was 10, against a usual 14.3. The 40.0% from the field compares with a usual 52.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 6 points (usual 11.5); free throws 0 points (usual 3.7); threes 3 points (usual 5.1). Collier played 31:42 against a usual 30.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 5.8, against a usual 20.4. Collier had 0 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 1.5 and 1.2. The Lynx lost 80-66 at home against 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
Collier in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:42 | 30.6 | +1.1 |
| Points | 9 | 20.3 | -11.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 40.0% | 14.3 · 52.1% | -4.3 · -12.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 3.8 · 45.0% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.2 · 88.2% | -4.2 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 18.1 | 26.2 | -8.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.8 | 20.4 | -14.6 |
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-2) | 5.1 (1.7-of-3.8) | -2.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 11.5 (5.7-of-10.5) | -5.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.7 (3.7-of-4.2) | -3.7 |
| Total | 9 | 20.3 | -11.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
5.1 against a usual 17.3 (-12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -9.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | -12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx lost 80-66 at home against the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Aug 19, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Lynx played on Aug 21, 2026; Collier was listed as did not play; the data does not say why.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 18 points (Aug 19, 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.