Rachel Banham 2 points on 1-of-7 vs Mercury (Aug 3, 2025)
2 PTS · 1-of-7 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 7.7 FGA · 23.3 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: -1.6 against a usual 6.1 (-7.7)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Rachel Banham score 2 points?
In 24:48 against the Mercury on Aug 3, 2025, Rachel Banham scored 2 points: 1-of-7 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Before this game, Banham averaged 9.6 points on 7.7 shots in 23.3 minutes across 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it tied for the 2nd-lowest of 28 games this season. From threes, 0 points against a usual 6.5; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.2. Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 23.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was -2.3, against a usual 9.4. The Sky lost 83-67 at home against the Mercury. 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
Banham in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 23.3 | +1.5 |
| Points | 2 | 9.6 | -7.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-7 | 7.7 · 40.4% | -0.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 5.6 · 38.2% | -1.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.3 · 94.3% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 14.4 | 18.8 | -4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.3 | 9.4 | -11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 6.5 (2.2-of-5.6) | -6.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-3) | 1.9 (1.0-of-2.1) | +0.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.3) | -1.2 |
| Total | 2 | 9.6 | -7.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.6 against a usual 6.1 (-7.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -7.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -7.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 83-67 at home against the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 2 points (May 27, 2025), 3 points (Jun 21, 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.