Makayla Timpson: season-high 20 points vs Dream (Aug 16, 2026)
20 PTS · 9-of-13 FG · 2-of-4 FT · 33:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.4 PTS · 3.1 FGA · 17.4 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 17.7 against a usual 4.5 (+13.2)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 15, set on Jul 31, 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 Makayla Timpson score 20 points?
In 33:06 against the Dream on Aug 16, 2026, Makayla Timpson scored 20 points: 9-of-13 from the field (69.2%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Timpson had averaged 4.4 points on 3.1 shots in 17.4 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 15. This game had the best Game Score of 34 games this season. Timpson took 13 shots, 9.9 more than usual. Timpson shot 69.2% from the field, against a usual 59.4%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 3.6; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.8. Minutes: 33:06, against a usual 17.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.3, against a usual 9.4. Rebounds: 7, against a usual 4.3. At the Dream, the Fever won 95-91. 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 (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:06 | 17.4 | +15.7 |
| Points | 20 | 4.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 69.2% | 3.1 · 59.4% | +9.9 · +9.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 1.2 · 65.8% | +2.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 20.1 | 11.0 | +9.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.3 | 9.4 | +9.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 18 (9-of-13) | 3.6 (1.8-of-3.1) | +14.4 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.2) | +1.2 |
| Total | 20 | 4.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.7 against a usual 4.5 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 14.1, set on Jul 31, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 95-91 at the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Aug 14, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 0 points (Jun 4, 2026), 6 points (Jun 18, 2026), 0 points (Jun 20, 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.