Haley Jones: season-high 18 points vs Valkyries (Sep 4, 2025)
18 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 20.3 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 26 games this season: 21.9 against a usual 4.8 (+17.1)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on Jul 27, 2025 and Aug 24, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Haley Jones score 18 points?
Haley Jones scored 18 points against the Valkyries on Sep 4, 2025 in 34:12: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 1-of-3 from three, 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Jones averaged 7.0 points on 6.5 shots in 20.3 minutes across 25 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 15 points. By Game Score it was the best of 26 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 6.5. Jones shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 44.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (4.9), free throws 3 (0.8), threes 3 (1.3). Minutes: 34:12, against a usual 20.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.1, against a usual 8.5. Steals and blocks: 3 and 3, against a usual 0.6 and 0.6. The Wings lost 84-80 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 20.3 | +13.9 |
| Points | 18 | 7.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 6.5 · 44.4% | +3.5 · +25.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 1.3 · 33.3% | +1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.2 · 65.5% | +1.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Assists | 7 | 2.0 | +5.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 18.9 | 18.4 | +0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.1 | 8.5 | +14.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.3) | +1.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 4.9 (2.4-of-5.2) | +7.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.2) | +2.2 |
| Total | 18 | 7.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.9 against a usual 4.8 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +3.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Previous best: 13.9, set on Aug 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 84-80 at the Valkyries.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 5 points (Jun 5, 2025), 10 points (Jul 25, 2025), 15 points (Aug 24, 2025).
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.