JJ Quinerly: season-high 5 steals vs Aces (Jul 16, 2025)
17 PTS · 5 STL · 5-of-14 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 5-of-7 FT · 30:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.5 PTS · 0.6 STL · 5.3 FGA · 13.3 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season: 17.0 against a usual 4.4 (+12.6)
Season-high 5 steals (previous high 3, set on Jul 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 JJ Quinerly have 5 steals?
JJ Quinerly scored 17 points against the Aces on Jul 16, 2025 in 30:12: 5-of-14 from the field (35.7%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 5-of-7 on free throws (71.4%). Before this game, Quinerly averaged 6.5 points on 5.3 shots in 13.3 minutes across 20 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 3 steals. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 21 games this season. Quinerly took 14 shots, 8.7 more than usual. The rate from the field was 35.7%, against a usual 45.7%. By shot type: threes 6 points (usual 1.7); free throws 5 points (usual 1.1); two-pointers 6 points (usual 3.7). Playing time was 30:12, against a usual 13.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.3, against a usual 12.0. The Wings lost 90-86 at home against the Aces. 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
Quinerly in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:12 | 13.3 | +16.9 |
| Points | 17 | 6.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 35.7% | 5.3 · 45.7% | +8.7 · -10.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 1.4 · 40.7% | +3.6 · -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 71.4% | 1.3 · 92.0% | +5.7 · -20.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 1.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 19 games | 23.8 | 22.8 | +1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.3 | 12.0 | +8.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 1.7 (0.6-of-1.4) | +4.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-9) | 3.7 (1.8-of-3.9) | +2.3 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-7) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.3) | +3.9 |
| Total | 17 | 6.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.0 against a usual 4.4 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +5.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 90-86 at home against the Aces.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 0 points (Jun 13, 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.