Hailey Van Lith 12 points vs Tempo (Sep 24, 2026): 2nd-best of 21 games
12 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 28:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.0 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 15.4 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season: 14.0 against a usual 3.3 (+10.7)
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 Hailey Van Lith score 12 points?
Hailey Van Lith scored 12 points against the Tempo on Sep 24, 2026 in 28:06: 6-of-9 from the field, 0-of-2 from three. Before this game, Lith averaged 5.0 points on 4.9 shots in 15.4 minutes across 20 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 4.9. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 2.7); threes 0 points (usual 1.7). Minutes: 28:06, against a usual 15.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 17.9, against a usual 7.7. Assists: 8, against a usual 1.8. The Sun won 95-81 at home against the Tempo. 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
Lith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:06 | 15.4 | +12.7 |
| Points | 12 | 5.0 | +7.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 4.9 · 39.2% | +4.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 1.7 · 33.3% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 1.3 | +7.7 |
| Assists | 8 | 1.8 | +6.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 18.2 | 18.4 | -0.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.9 | 7.7 | +10.2 |
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 | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.7) | -1.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 2.7 (1.3-of-3.2) | +9.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.7) | -0.6 |
| Total | 12 | 5.0 | +7.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.0 against a usual 3.3 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.8 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +4.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun won 95-81 at home against the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Sep 20, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Sun played on Sep 22, 2026; Lith was listed as did not play; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo 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.