Erica Wheeler 15 points vs Sky (Jul 10, 2026): season-best Game Score
15 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 27:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.6 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 27.2 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 21 games this season: 16.4 against a usual 5.1 (+11.3)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Erica Wheeler score 15 points?
In 27:48 against the Sky on Jul 10, 2026, Erica Wheeler scored 15 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Wheeler averaged 7.6 points on 8.0 shots in 27.2 minutes across 20 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 21 games this season. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 34.6%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 2.9; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 3.6; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.1. Playing time was 27:48, against a usual 27.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.2, against a usual 6.8. Assists: 8, against a usual 4.9. At home against the Sky, the Sparks won 102-87. 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
Wheeler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:48 | 27.2 | +0.6 |
| Points | 15 | 7.6 | +7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 8.0 · 34.6% | +2.0 · +25.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.0 · 24.1% | +2.0 · +25.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.4 · 85.2% | -1.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 8 | 4.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 18.5 | 16.8 | +1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.2 | 6.8 | +14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.9 (1.0-of-4.0) | +6.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 3.6 (1.8-of-4.0) | +2.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | -1.1 |
| Total | 15 | 7.6 | +7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.4 against a usual 5.1 (+11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Previous best: 16.2, set on May 29, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks won 102-87 at home against the Sky.
- Previous appearance: Jul 8, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky 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.