Makayla Timpson 13 points vs Mystics (Sep 20, 2026): 2nd-best of 41 games
13 PTS · 4-of-4 FG · 5-of-6 FT · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 3.7 FGA · 19.1 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 41 games this season: 16.1 against a usual 5.7 (+10.4)
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 13 points?
In 23:30 against the Mystics on Sep 20, 2026, Makayla Timpson scored 13 points: 4-of-4 from the field, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Timpson had averaged 5.5 points on 3.7 shots in 19.1 minutes, from 40 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 41 games this season. From free throws, 5 points against a usual 0.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 4.7. Timpson played 23:30 against a usual 19.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.7, against a usual 10.7. At home against the Mystics, the Fever lost 93-77. 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 (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 19.1 | +4.4 |
| Points | 13 | 5.5 | +7.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-4 | 3.7 · 63.7% | +0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 1.3 · 65.4% | +4.7 · +17.9 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 37 games | 12.3 | 11.6 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.7 | 10.7 | +14.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 4.7 (2.3-of-3.7) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.3) | +4.2 |
| Total | 13 | 5.5 | +7.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.1 against a usual 5.7 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 41 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever lost 93-77 at home against the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Sep 18, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 0 points (May 15, 2026), 0 points (Jun 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.