Saniya Rivers 6 points on 2-of-11 vs Lynx (Aug 30, 2025): 2nd-lowest of 37 games
6 PTS · 2-of-11 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 21:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 7.7 FGA · 25.7 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 37 games this season: -1.6 against a usual 7.2 (-8.8)
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 Saniya Rivers score 6 points?
In 21:42 against the Lynx on Aug 30, 2025, Saniya Rivers scored 6 points: 2-of-11 from the field (18.2%), 1-of-4 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Rivers had averaged 8.4 points on 7.7 shots in 25.7 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 7.7. Rivers shot 18.2% from the field, against a usual 41.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 2 (4.6). Rivers played 21:42 against a usual 25.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was -2.7, against a usual 10.1. At home against the Lynx, the Sun lost 94-70, a 24-point loss. 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
Rivers in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:42 | 25.7 | -4.0 |
| Points | 6 | 8.4 | -2.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 18.2% | 7.7 · 41.5% | +3.3 · -23.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.8 · 33.3% | +1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.5 · 71.7% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.7 | -2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 28.6 | 17.4 | +11.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -2.7 | 10.1 | -12.8 |
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-4) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.8) | +0.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-7) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.9) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | -0.1 |
| Total | 6 | 8.4 | -2.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-1.6 against a usual 7.2 (-8.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -5.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | -1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | -8.8 |
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 Sun lost 94-70 at home against the Lynx, a 24-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 11 points (May 23, 2025), 9 points (Jun 29, 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.