Katie Lou Samuelson: season-high 3 steals vs Tempo (Aug 26, 2026)
8 PTS · 3 STL · 3-of-7 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 25:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.3 PTS · 0.7 STL · 3.5 FGA · 15.0 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 31 games this season: 11.8 against a usual 3.6 (+8.2)
Season-high 3 steals (previous high 2, reached in 8 earlier games)
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 Katie Lou Samuelson have 3 steals?
Katie Lou Samuelson scored 8 points against the Tempo on Aug 26, 2026 in 25:12: 3-of-7 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Samuelson averaged 4.3 points on 3.5 shots in 15.0 minutes across 30 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 2 steals. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 31 games this season. The shot count was 7, against a usual 3.5. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 1.2. Minutes: 25:12, against a usual 15.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 16.9, against a usual 8.6. Samuelson had 3 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 0.7 and 0.0. At home against the Tempo, the Storm won 90-78. 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
Samuelson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:12 | 15.0 | +10.2 |
| Points | 8 | 4.3 | +3.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-7 | 3.5 · 41.0% | +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.5 · 33.8% | +1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.8 · 76.0% | +0.2 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 12.2 | 12.7 | -0.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.9 | 8.6 | +8.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.5) | +0.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.0) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.8) | +0.4 |
| Total | 8 | 4.3 | +3.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
11.8 against a usual 3.6 (+8.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +1.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +8.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm won 90-78 at home against the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Aug 23, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo this season: 2 points (May 30, 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.