Janelle Salaun: season-high 22 points vs Storm (Sep 9, 2025)
22 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 34:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.2 PTS · 9.9 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 35 games this season: 18.3 against a usual 6.7 (+11.6)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 21, set on Jun 9, 2025)
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 Janelle Salaun score 22 points?
In 34:42 against the Storm on Sep 9, 2025, Janelle Salaun scored 22 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Salaun had averaged 11.2 points on 9.9 shots in 26.7 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 35 games this season. Salaun took 13 shots, 3.1 more than usual. Salaun shot 61.5% from the field, against a usual 40.9%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.1); two-pointers 6 points (usual 4.7). Playing time was 34:42, against a usual 26.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 19.0, against a usual 9.0. At the Storm, the Valkyries lost 74-73. 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
Salaun in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:42 | 26.7 | +8.0 |
| Points | 22 | 11.2 | +10.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 9.9 · 40.9% | +3.1 · +20.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 4.7 · 36.5% | +2.3 · +34.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.6 · 82.1% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 21.4 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.0 | 9.0 | +10.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.7) | +9.9 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 4.7 (2.4-of-5.2) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.6) | -0.4 |
| Total | 22 | 11.2 | +10.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.3 against a usual 6.7 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Previous best: 16.0, set on Jun 9, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries lost 74-73 at the Storm.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 10 points (Jul 16, 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.