Natasha Howard 8 points on 4-of-7 vs Valkyries (Aug 19, 2026)
8 PTS · 4-of-7 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 33:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.1 PTS · 10.6 FGA · 29.1 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: 3.3 against a usual 14.3 (-11.0)
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 Natasha Howard score 8 points?
In 33:42 against the Valkyries on Aug 19, 2026, Natasha Howard scored 8 points: 4-of-7 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Howard had averaged 15.1 points on 10.6 shots in 29.1 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 10.6. By shot type: two-pointers 8 points (usual 12.2); free throws 0 points (usual 2.6). Minutes: 33:42, against a usual 29.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 3.5, against a usual 17.6. Howard had 7 turnovers and 4 fouls, against a usual 2.5 and 3.4. The Lynx won 77-66 at 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
Howard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:42 | 29.1 | +4.6 |
| Points | 8 | 15.1 | -7.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 10.6 · 58.7% | -3.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 0.4 · 21.4% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.7 · 72.0% | -3.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 7.8 | -1.8 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 2.5 | +4.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 21.6 | 22.0 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 3.5 | 17.6 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 12.2 (6.1-of-10.2) | -4.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.7) | -2.6 |
| Total | 8 | 15.1 | -7.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.3 against a usual 14.3 (-11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.7 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.8 |
| Total | -11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 77-66 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Aug 15, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 12 points (Jun 4, 2026), 10 points (Jun 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.