Lexi Held 16 points vs Tempo (Jun 27, 2026): 2nd-best of 19 games
16 PTS · 5-of-11 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 29:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.7 PTS · 4.4 FGA · 14.8 MIN, from this season's 18 games plus last season's average, counted as 1 game
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season: 11.7 against a usual 2.6 (+9.1)
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 Lexi Held score 16 points?
In 29:48 against the Tempo on Jun 27, 2026, Lexi Held scored 16 points: 5-of-11 from the field (45.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 18 games with last season's average, counted as 1 game: 4.7 points on 4.4 shots in 14.8 minutes. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 19 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 4.4. The 45.5% from the field compares with a usual 38.4%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 2.0; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.7; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 2.0. Held played 29:48 against a usual 14.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 14.1, against a usual 6.4. The Mercury won 89-80 at the Tempo. 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
Held in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:48 | 14.8 | +15.0 |
| Points | 16 | 4.7 | +11.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 45.5% | 4.4 · 38.4% | +6.6 · +7.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 2.0 · 33.1% | +4.0 · +16.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 0.7 · 91.8% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.1 | 6.4 | +7.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.0) | +7.0 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 2.0 (1.0-of-2.4) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.7) | +2.3 |
| Total | 16 | 4.7 | +11.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
11.7 against a usual 2.6 (+9.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +9.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury won 89-80 at the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Jun 24, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo 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.