Han Xu: season-high 17 points vs Mercury (Aug 1, 2026)
17 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 21:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.3 PTS · 4.0 FGA · 12.6 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 14.2 against a usual 4.6 (+9.6)
Season-high 17 points (previous high 14, set on Jun 8, 2026)
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 Han Xu score 17 points?
Han Xu scored 17 points against the Mercury on Aug 1, 2026 in 21:48: 6-of-9 from the field, 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Xu averaged 5.3 points on 4.0 shots in 12.6 minutes across 28 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 17 points. By Game Score it was the best of 29 games this season. Xu took 9 shots, 5.0 more than usual. From threes, 9 points against a usual 2.2; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 2.7; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.4. Xu played 21:48 against a usual 12.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.4, against a usual 13.3. At the Mercury, the Liberty won 94-92. 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
Xu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:48 | 12.6 | +9.2 |
| Points | 17 | 5.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 4.0 · 52.3% | +5.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 1.7 · 41.7% | +4.3 · +8.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.5 · 80.0% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 22.1 | 16.6 | +5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.4 | 13.3 | +10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.2 (0.7-of-1.7) | +6.8 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 2.7 (1.4-of-2.3) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | +1.6 |
| Total | 17 | 5.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.2 against a usual 4.6 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 12.4, set on Jun 8, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty won 94-92 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jul 30, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 8 points (May 27, 2026), 9 points (May 29, 2026).
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.