Janelle Salaun: season-high 26 points vs Tempo (Jul 8, 2026)
26 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 5-of-6 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 23:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.3 PTS · 10.0 FGA · 22.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 21.9 against a usual 8.0 (+13.9)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 22, set on Jun 12, 2026)
above usual
No more than 3 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 26 points?
Janelle Salaun scored 26 points against the Tempo on Jul 8, 2026 in 23:18: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 5-of-6 from three (83.3%), 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Before this game, Salaun averaged 12.3 points on 10.0 shots in 22.6 minutes across 22 regular-season games. The 26 points were a season high, above the previous 22. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. Salaun shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 39.7%. From threes, 15 points against a usual 7.2; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 2.0. Playing time was 23:18, against a usual 22.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.8, against a usual 12.8. At the Tempo, the Valkyries won 83-75. 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 (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:18 | 22.6 | +0.7 |
| Points | 26 | 12.3 | +13.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 10.0 · 39.7% | 0.0 · +30.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 83.3% | 6.5 · 37.1% | -0.5 · +46.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 2.5 · 80.0% | +6.5 · -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 35.1 | 23.6 | +11.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.8 | 12.8 | +21.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-6) | 7.2 (2.4-of-6.5) | +7.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 3.1 (1.5-of-3.5) | +0.9 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.5) | +5.0 |
| Total | 26 | 12.3 | +13.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.9 against a usual 8.0 (+13.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +13.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 20.1, set on May 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 83-75 at the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Jul 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo 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.