Alyssa Thomas 19 points vs Sparks (Jul 22, 2026): season-best Game Score
19 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 9-of-13 FT · 35:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.2 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 33.5 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 26 games this season: 27.2 against a usual 13.8 (+13.4)
above usual
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about once or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Alyssa Thomas score 19 points?
Alyssa Thomas scored 19 points against the Sparks on Jul 22, 2026 in 35:36: 5-of-9 from the field, 9-of-13 on free throws (69.2%). Coming in, Thomas had averaged 14.2 points on 10.9 shots in 33.5 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 26 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 9 (3.2), two-pointers 10 (11.0). Playing time was 35:36, against a usual 33.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.5, against a usual 14.8. Assists: 15, against a usual 8.1. At the Sparks, the Mercury won 86-82. 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
Thomas in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:36 | 33.5 | +2.1 |
| Points | 19 | 14.2 | +4.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 10.9 · 50.7% | -1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 69.2% | 4.7 · 68.4% | +8.3 · +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 6.9 | +4.1 |
| Assists | 15 | 8.1 | +6.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 21.7 | 22.3 | -0.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.5 | 14.8 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 11.0 (5.5-of-10.9) | -1.0 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-13) | 3.2 (3.2-of-4.7) | +5.8 |
| Total | 19 | 14.2 | +4.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.2 against a usual 13.8 (+13.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +4.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +13.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous best: 22.5, set on May 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury won 86-82 at the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Jul 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 23 points (May 21, 2026), 10 points (Jun 13, 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.