Angel Reese 30 points vs Valkyries (Oct 19, 2026): Finals Game 2
30 PTS · 10-of-16 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 9-of-11 FT · 33:48 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 43 games, May 9 – Sep 23 (16.4 PTS · 12.9 FGA · 31.1 MIN)
Game Score 28.9 against a usual 14.3 (+14.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Angel Reese score 30 points?
In Game 2 of the WNBA Finals against the Valkyries on Oct 19, 2026, Angel Reese scored 30 points in 33:48: 10-of-16 from the field (62.5%), 1-of-1 from three, 9-of-11 on free throws (81.8%). Coming in, Reese had averaged 16.4 points on 12.9 shots in 31.1 minutes, from 43 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 12.9. Reese shot 62.5% from the field, against a usual 45.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 11.1); free throws 9 points (usual 4.5); threes 3 points (usual 0.8). Reese played 33:48 against a usual 31.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.8, against a usual 16.5. The Dream won 79-65 at the Valkyries. 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
Reese in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:48 | 31.1 | +2.7 |
| Points | 30 | 16.4 | +13.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 62.5% | 12.9 · 45.1% | +3.1 · +17.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.3 · 19.3% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 81.8% | 6.3 · 72.1% | +4.7 · +9.7 |
| Rebounds | 16 | 12.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 43 games | 29.6 | 25.6 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.8 | 16.5 | +14.3 |
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) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.3) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-15) | 11.1 (5.6-of-11.6) | +6.9 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-11) | 4.5 (4.5-of-6.3) | +4.5 |
| Total | 30 | 16.4 | +13.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.9 against a usual 14.3 (+14.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +14.6 |
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 | vs WAS | 30:30 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ WAS | 27:54 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 14.0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 1 | vs NYL | 33:48 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 18.4 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 2 | vs NYL | 39:06 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 18.9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 3 | @ NYL | 37:30 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 16.8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Finals · Game 1 | @ GSV | 34:54 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Oct 19, 2026This game | Finals · Game 2 | @ GSV | 33:48 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 28.9 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 79-65 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Oct 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 14 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.