Lauren Betts 18 points vs Tempo (Jun 12, 2026)
18 PTS · 8-of-9 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 20:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 4.6 FGA · 13.7 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 17.0 against a usual 4.1 (+12.9)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Lauren Betts score 18 points?
Lauren Betts scored 18 points against the Tempo on Jun 12, 2026 in 20:42: 8-of-9 from the field, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Betts averaged 5.8 points on 4.6 shots in 13.7 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Betts took 9 shots, 4.4 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 4.6). Playing time was 20:42, against a usual 13.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.6, against a usual 10.7. At home against the Tempo, the Mystics won 86-85. 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
Betts in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:42 | 13.7 | +7.0 |
| Points | 18 | 5.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-9 | 4.6 · 50.0% | +4.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.5 · 80.0% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.4 | +2.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 25.3 | 18.7 | +6.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.6 | 10.7 | +18.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.6) | +11.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.5) | +0.8 |
| Total | 18 | 5.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.0 against a usual 4.1 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics won 86-85 at home against the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Jun 8, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo this season: 0 points (May 8, 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.