Holly Winterburn 18 points vs Mercury (Sep 17, 2026): 2nd-best of 28 games
18 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 22:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.3 PTS · 3.3 FGA · 10.3 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season: 12.9 against a usual 2.5 (+10.4)
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 Holly Winterburn score 18 points?
In 22:18 against the Mercury on Sep 17, 2026, Holly Winterburn scored 18 points: 4-of-8 from the field, 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Winterburn had averaged 3.3 points on 3.3 shots in 10.3 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 3.3. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (0.5), threes 6 (0.8), two-pointers 4 (2.0). Playing time was 22:18, against a usual 10.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.8, against a usual 8.9. Winterburn had 5 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 0.9 and 1.0. At home against the Mercury, the Fire lost 94-91. 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
Winterburn in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:18 | 10.3 | +12.0 |
| Points | 18 | 3.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 3.3 · 39.8% | +4.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 1.6 · 16.3% | +3.4 · +23.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 0.6 · 86.7% | +7.4 · +13.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0.9 | +4.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 32.4 | 19.1 | +13.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.8 | 8.9 | +11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 0.8 (0.3-of-1.6) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.7) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.6) | +7.5 |
| Total | 18 | 3.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.9 against a usual 2.5 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.1 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 94-91 at home against the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Aug 30, 2026, 18 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 2 points (Aug 16, 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.