Olivia Miles 8 points on 3-of-12 vs Valkyries (Aug 24, 2026): lowest of 37 games
8 PTS · 3-of-12 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 27:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.0 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 31.0 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: 0.7 against a usual 16.1 (-15.4)
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 Olivia Miles score 8 points?
Olivia Miles scored 8 points against the Valkyries on Aug 24, 2026 in 27:48: 3-of-12 from the field (25.0%), 1-of-5 from three (20.0%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Miles averaged 20.0 points on 14.3 shots in 31.0 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game had the lowest Game Score of 37 games this season. The 25.0% from the field compares with a usual 50.1%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 10.9; from free throws, 1 point against a usual 4.0; from threes, 3 points against a usual 5.1. Minutes: 27:48, against a usual 31.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 0.9, against a usual 18.6. At home against the Valkyries, the Lynx lost 80-66. 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
Miles in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:48 | 31.0 | -3.2 |
| Points | 8 | 20.0 | -12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 25.0% | 14.3 · 50.1% | -2.3 · -25.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 4.2 · 40.4% | +0.8 · -20.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 4.6 · 87.3% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Assists | 5 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 28.9 | 27.5 | +1.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.9 | 18.6 | -17.7 |
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 | 3 (1-of-5) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.2) | -2.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 10.9 (5.4-of-10.1) | -6.9 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 4.0 (4.0-of-4.6) | -3.0 |
| Total | 8 | 20.0 | -12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.7 against a usual 16.1 (-15.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | -15.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous lowest: 2.2, set on Jun 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx lost 80-66 at home against the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Aug 21, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 28 points (Jun 4, 2026), 7 points (Jun 19, 2026), 20 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.