Kia Nurse 19 points vs Aces (Aug 23, 2026): 2nd-best of 36 games
19 PTS · 6-of-13 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.0 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 12.6 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season: 14.7 against a usual 3.1 (+11.6)
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 Kia Nurse score 19 points?
In 29:48 against the Aces on Aug 23, 2026, Kia Nurse scored 19 points: 6-of-13 from the field (46.2%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Coming in, Nurse had averaged 5.0 points on 4.1 shots in 12.6 minutes, from 35 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 36 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 4.1. The 46.2% from the field compares with a usual 35.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.9), two-pointers 4 (1.0), free throws 3 (1.1). Nurse played 29:48 against a usual 12.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 17.8, against a usual 9.0. Assists: 4, against a usual 0.9. The Tempo lost 88-78 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
Nurse in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 12.6 | +17.2 |
| Points | 19 | 5.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 46.2% | 4.1 · 35.4% | +8.9 · +10.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 2.9 · 33.0% | +7.1 · +7.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 1.2 · 90.7% | +1.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 22.3 | 17.7 | +4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.8 | 9.0 | +8.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 2.9 (1.0-of-2.9) | +9.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 1.0 (0.5-of-1.2) | +3.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.2) | +1.9 |
| Total | 19 | 5.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.7 against a usual 3.1 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.7 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Tempo lost 88-78 at home against the Aces.
- Previous appearance: Aug 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 7 points (Jul 20, 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.