Dearica Hamby 27 points vs Mercury (May 21, 2026)
27 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 11-of-11 FT · 29:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.0 PTS · 11.9 FGA · 30.8 MIN, from this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games
Game Score 30.5 against a usual 14.9 (+15.6)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Dearica Hamby score 27 points?
Dearica Hamby scored 27 points against the Mercury on May 21, 2026 in 29:36: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 2-of-3 from three, 11-of-11 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 18.0 points on 11.9 shots in 30.8 minutes: this season's 4 games plus last season's average, counted as 8 games. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 58.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 11 (3.7), threes 6 (0.9), two-pointers 10 (13.4). Minutes: 29:36, against a usual 30.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 37.1, against a usual 17.4. Rebounds: 15, against a usual 7.7. The Sparks won 97-88 at the Mercury. 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
Hamby in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:36 | 30.8 | -1.2 |
| Points | 27 | 18.0 | +9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 11.9 · 58.7% | -0.9 · +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.2 · 27.0% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 100.0% | 5.6 · 65.6% | +5.4 · +34.4 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 7.7 | +7.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 4 games | 23.6 | 22.3 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.1 | 17.4 | +19.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 0.9 (0.3-of-1.2) | +5.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 13.4 (6.7-of-10.7) | -3.4 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-11) | 3.7 (3.7-of-5.6) | +7.3 |
| Total | 27 | 18.0 | +9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.5 against a usual 14.9 (+15.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.2 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.6 |
| Total | +15.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks won 97-88 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: May 17, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season.
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.