Kiah Stokes 11 points vs Aces (Oct 9, 2026): Semifinals Game 3
11 PTS · 5-of-5 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 37:30 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 43 games, May 8 – Sep 24 (3.6 PTS · 3.4 FGA · 22.3 MIN)
Game Score 17.7 against a usual 5.2 (+12.5)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Kiah Stokes score 11 points?
In Game 3 of the semifinals against the Aces on Oct 9, 2026, Kiah Stokes scored 11 points in 37:30: 5-of-5 from the field, 1-of-1 from three. Before this game, Stokes averaged 3.6 points on 3.4 shots in 22.3 minutes across 43 regular-season games. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 2.0; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.4. Minutes: 37:30, against a usual 22.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 17.0, against a usual 8.3. Stokes had 2 steals and 3 blocks, against a usual 0.6 and 1.7. At the Aces, the Valkyries won 87-77. 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
Stokes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:30 | 22.3 | +15.2 |
| Points | 11 | 3.6 | +7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-5 | 3.4 · 43.4% | +1.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.6 · 29.0% | -0.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 5.8 | +4.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 7.7 | 8.7 | -1.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.0 | 8.3 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.6) | +1.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 2.0 (1.0-of-1.8) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.4) | -0.2 |
| Total | 11 | 3.6 | +7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 5.2 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +12.5 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs DAL | 20:12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ DAL | 25:00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs DAL | 34:48 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 1 | vs LVA | 27:30 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 2 | vs LVA | 28:48 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Oct 9, 2026This game | Semifinals · Game 3 | @ LVA | 37:30 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 17.7 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 87-77 at the Aces.
- Previous appearance: Oct 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 0 points (Game 1), 0 points (Game 2).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.