Natasha Howard 7 points on 3-of-10 vs Liberty (Jul 3, 2026)
7 PTS · 3-of-10 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.7 PTS · 12.1 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 19 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season: 3.6 against a usual 15.3 (-11.7)
below usual
No more than 5 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 Natasha Howard score 7 points?
Natasha Howard scored 7 points against the Liberty on Jul 3, 2026 in 31:06: 3-of-10 from the field (30.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Howard averaged 17.7 points on 12.1 shots in 29.7 minutes across 19 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season. The rate from the field was 30.0%, against a usual 61.1%. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 14.6; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 2.9. Howard played 31:06 against a usual 29.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 4.2, against a usual 18.5. Turnovers and fouls: 0 and 4, against a usual 3.1 and 3.8. The Lynx lost 99-86 at the Liberty. 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
Howard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 29.7 | +1.4 |
| Points | 7 | 17.7 | -10.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 30.0% | 12.1 · 61.1% | -2.1 · -31.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 4.3 · 67.1% | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 8.2 | -2.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3.1 | -3.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 13.8 | 25.1 | -11.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 4.2 | 18.5 | -14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (19 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-10) | 14.6 (7.3-of-11.7) | -8.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 2.9 (2.9-of-4.3) | -1.9 |
| Total | 7 | 17.7 | -10.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.6 against a usual 15.3 (-11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.4 |
| Rebounds | -1.2 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -2.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +3.0 |
| Total | -11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 20 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx lost 99-86 at the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jun 28, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season.
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.