Shakira Austin 9 points on 3-of-9 vs Dream (Sep 30, 2026): First round Game 2
9 PTS · 3-of-9 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:30 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 43 games, May 8 – Sep 24 (17.0 PTS · 12.6 FGA · 29.4 MIN)
Game Score 2.1 against a usual 13.4 (-11.3)
below usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Shakira Austin score 9 points?
Shakira Austin scored 9 points in 32:30 against the Dream on Sep 30, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 3-of-9 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Austin averaged 17.0 points on 12.6 shots in 29.4 minutes across 43 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 12.6. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (11.4), free throws 2 (4.4), threes 3 (1.2). Austin played 32:30 against a usual 29.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 2.3, against a usual 16.4. The Mystics lost 93-75 at home against the Dream. 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
Austin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:30 | 29.4 | +3.1 |
| Points | 9 | 17.0 | -8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-9 | 12.6 · 48.3% | -3.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.3 · 31.5% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 6.1 · 72.5% | -4.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 9.5 | -6.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 19.1 | 27.3 | -8.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 2.3 | 16.4 | -14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.3) | +1.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-8) | 11.4 (5.7-of-11.3) | -7.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 4.4 (4.4-of-6.1) | -2.4 |
| Total | 9 | 17.0 | -8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
2.1 against a usual 13.4 (-11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.9 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -11.3 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ ATL | 33:36 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sep 30, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | vs ATL | 32:30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.1 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics lost 93-75 at home against the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Sep 27, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 12 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.