Maddy Westbeld: season-high 3 steals vs Aces (Sep 9, 2025)
7 PTS · 3 STL · 1-of-5 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 28:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.1 PTS · 0.4 STL · 3.7 FGA · 12.4 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 8.8 against a usual 1.8 (+7.0)
Season-high 3 steals (previous high 2, set on Jul 27, 2025)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Maddy Westbeld have 3 steals?
Maddy Westbeld scored 7 points against the Aces on Sep 9, 2025 in 28:00: 1-of-5 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Westbeld had averaged 3.1 points on 3.7 shots in 12.4 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The 3 steals were a season high, above the previous 2. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. From free throws, 4 points against a usual 0.2; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.4; from two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 1.5. Minutes: 28:00, against a usual 12.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 11.3, against a usual 5.2. Westbeld had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.4 and 0.3. The Sky lost 92-61 at the Aces, a 31-point loss. 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
Westbeld in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:00 | 12.4 | +15.6 |
| Points | 7 | 3.1 | +3.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-5 | 3.7 · 33.0% | +1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 1.4 · 33.3% | +2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 0.3 · 75.0% | +3.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 12.3 | 16.9 | -4.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 11.3 | 5.2 | +6.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.4) | +1.6 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 1.5 (0.7-of-2.3) | -1.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.2 (0.2-of-0.3) | +3.8 |
| Total | 7 | 3.1 | +3.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
8.8 against a usual 1.8 (+7.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +2.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +7.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 7.3, set on Jul 22, 2025 and Aug 9, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 92-61 at the Aces, a 31-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 2 points (Sep 7, 2025).
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.