Makayla Timpson: season-high 15 points vs Fire (Jul 31, 2026)
15 PTS · 7-of-8 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 19:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.7 PTS · 2.5 FGA · 15.6 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 14.1 against a usual 4.3 (+9.8)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 11, set on May 9, 2026 and May 30, 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 Makayla Timpson score 15 points?
Makayla Timpson scored 15 points against the Fire on Jul 31, 2026 in 19:36: 7-of-8 from the field, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Timpson had averaged 3.7 points on 2.5 shots in 15.6 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The 15 points were a season high, above the previous 11. By Game Score it was the best of 28 games this season. Timpson took 8 shots, 5.5 more than usual. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 2.9). Playing time was 19:36, against a usual 15.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.9, against a usual 9.8. The Fever won 112-98 at the Fire. 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
Timpson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:36 | 15.6 | +4.0 |
| Points | 15 | 3.7 | +11.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-8 | 2.5 · 58.2% | +5.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.1 · 71.0% | -0.1 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.9 | 9.8 | +16.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-8) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.5) | +11.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.1) | +0.2 |
| Total | 15 | 3.7 | +11.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.1 against a usual 4.3 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.1 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 12.6, set on May 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 112-98 at the Fire.
- Previous appearance: Jul 28, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Fire this season: 2 points (May 20, 2026), 11 points (May 30, 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.