Jade Melbourne: season-high 18 points vs Liberty (Jun 25, 2026)
18 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 0-of-3 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 25:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 5.9 FGA · 22.8 MIN, from 17 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 18 games this season: 17.0 against a usual 6.3 (+10.7)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on May 10, 2026 and May 27, 2026)
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 Jade Melbourne score 18 points?
In 25:18 against the Liberty on Jun 25, 2026, Jade Melbourne scored 18 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 0-of-3 from three, 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, Melbourne averaged 8.4 points on 5.9 shots in 22.8 minutes across 17 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 15 points. This game had the best Game Score of 18 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 5.9. The 54.5% from the field compares with a usual 40.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (3.8), free throws 6 (3.2), threes 0 (1.4). Melbourne played 25:18 against a usual 22.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.2, against a usual 9.9. Melbourne had 7 assists, against a usual 3.5. At home against the Liberty, the Storm won 99-88. 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
Melbourne in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:18 | 22.8 | +2.5 |
| Points | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 5.9 · 40.0% | +5.1 · +14.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-3 | 1.9 · 24.2% | +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 3.8 · 83.1% | +3.2 · +2.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 7 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 17 games | 26.3 | 18.6 | +7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.2 | 9.9 | +14.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (17 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-3) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.9) | -1.4 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 3.8 (1.9-of-4.0) | +8.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.8) | +2.8 |
| Total | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.0 against a usual 6.3 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 18 games this season.
Previous best: 14.4, set on May 8, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm won 99-88 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jun 20, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty 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.