Lexi Held: season-high 21 points vs Wings (Sep 19, 2026)
21 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 26:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.1 PTS · 4.6 FGA · 15.1 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 19.3 against a usual 3.0 (+16.3)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 17, set on Jun 11, 2026 and Jul 2, 2026)
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 Lexi Held score 21 points?
Lexi Held scored 21 points against the Wings on Sep 19, 2026 in 26:00: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Held had averaged 5.1 points on 4.6 shots in 15.1 minutes, from 39 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 40 games this season. Held took 11 shots, 6.4 more than usual. Held shot 63.6% from the field, against a usual 38.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.5), two-pointers 6 (1.9), free throws 3 (0.7). Held played 26:00 against a usual 15.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.7, against a usual 7.2. Steals and blocks: 3 and 1, against a usual 0.4 and 0.1. At the Wings, the Mercury lost 87-82. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:00 | 15.1 | +10.9 |
| Points | 21 | 5.1 | +15.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 4.6 · 38.1% | +6.4 · +25.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.3 · 36.3% | +2.7 · +43.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.8 · 90.3% | +3.2 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 7.2 | +19.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.3) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 1.9 (0.9-of-2.3) | +4.1 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | +2.3 |
| Total | 21 | 5.1 | +15.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.3 against a usual 3.0 (+16.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +16.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 14.0, set on Jul 2, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 87-82 at the Wings.
- Previous appearance: Sep 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 17 points (Jun 11, 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.