Makayla Timpson 12 points vs Sky (Aug 23, 2026): 2nd-best of 38 games
12 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 0-of-1 FT · 28:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.2 PTS · 3.5 FGA · 18.7 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 38 games this season: 15.1 against a usual 5.3 (+9.8)
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 Makayla Timpson score 12 points?
In 28:12 against the Sky on Aug 23, 2026, Makayla Timpson scored 12 points: 6-of-7 from the field, 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Timpson had averaged 5.2 points on 3.5 shots in 18.7 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 38 games this season. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 3.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (4.4). Minutes: 28:12, against a usual 18.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.3, against a usual 10.1. The Fever won 113-90 at the Sky, a 23-point win. 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 (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:12 | 18.7 | +9.5 |
| Points | 12 | 5.2 | +6.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 3.5 · 62.6% | +3.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 1.2 · 65.2% | -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.7 | +4.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 12.9 | 11.6 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.3 | 10.1 | +9.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 4.4 (2.2-of-3.5) | +7.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.2) | -0.8 |
| Total | 12 | 5.2 | +6.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.1 against a usual 5.3 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 113-90 at the Sky, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 22, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 4 points (Jun 11, 2026), 10 points (Aug 8, 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.