Kiki Rice: season-high 28 points vs Sun (Sep 24, 2026)
28 PTS · 9-of-20 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 31:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.9 PTS · 9.3 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 9.8 (+13.8)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 24, set on Aug 26, 2026)
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 Kiki Rice score 28 points?
Kiki Rice scored 28 points against the Sun on Sep 24, 2026 in 31:18: 9-of-20 from the field (45.0%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Rice had averaged 12.9 points on 9.3 shots in 27.0 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The 28 points were a season high, above the previous 24. By Game Score it was the best of 28 games this season. The shot count was 20, against a usual 9.3. Rice shot 45.0% from the field, against a usual 47.4%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 7.0; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 3.2; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.7. Minutes: 31:18, against a usual 27.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.1, against a usual 13.0. The Tempo lost 95-81 at the Sun. 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
Rice in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:18 | 27.0 | +4.3 |
| Points | 28 | 12.9 | +15.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 45.0% | 9.3 · 47.4% | +10.7 · -2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 2.5 · 35.3% | +3.5 · -2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 3.7 · 85.9% | +4.3 · +14.1 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 3.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 30.3 | 20.8 | +9.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.1 | 13.0 | +14.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.5) | +3.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-14) | 7.0 (3.5-of-6.8) | +7.0 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.7) | +4.8 |
| Total | 28 | 12.9 | +15.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 9.8 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.7 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.6 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 21.2, set on Aug 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Tempo lost 95-81 at the Sun.
- Previous appearance: Sep 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun 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.