Sabrina Ionescu 5 points on 2-of-10 in 21 minutes vs Aces (Aug 9, 2026)
5 PTS · 2-of-10 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 20:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.2 PTS · 12.7 FGA · 31.1 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season: -1.3 against a usual 11.7 (-13.0)
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 Sabrina Ionescu score 5 points?
In 20:36 against the Aces on Aug 9, 2026, Sabrina Ionescu scored 5 points: 2-of-10 from the field (20.0%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Ionescu had averaged 16.2 points on 12.7 shots in 31.1 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. This game tied for the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season. The rate from the field was 20.0%, against a usual 42.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (6.3), threes 3 (6.8), free throws 0 (3.1). Minutes: 20:36, against a usual 31.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: -2.3, against a usual 13.6. At home against the Aces, the Liberty won 111-71, a 40-point win. 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
Ionescu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:36 | 31.1 | -10.5 |
| Points | 5 | 16.2 | -11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 20.0% | 12.7 · 42.5% | -2.7 · -22.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 6.5 · 34.9% | -0.5 · -18.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.5 · 91.3% | -3.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 4.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 23.9 | 24.0 | -0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.3 | 13.6 | -15.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 6.8 (2.3-of-6.5) | -3.8 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-4) | 6.3 (3.2-of-6.2) | -4.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.5) | -3.1 |
| Total | 5 | 16.2 | -11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.3 against a usual 11.7 (-13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -10.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | -13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the lowest Game Score of 21 games this season.
It matched the lowest earlier Game Score, set on Jun 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty won 111-71 at home against the Aces, a 40-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 5, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 16 points (Jun 23, 2026), 15 points (Jul 30, 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.