Monique Akoa Makani 19 points vs Valkyries (Jun 9, 2026)
19 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.0 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 23.3 MIN, from this season's 5 games plus last season's average, counted as 7.5 games
Game Score 16.5 against a usual 6.9 (+9.6)
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 Monique Akoa Makani score 19 points?
In 32:24 against the Valkyries on Jun 9, 2026, Monique Akoa Makani scored 19 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. The usual line blends this season's 5 games with last season's average, counted as 7.5 games: 9.0 points on 6.7 shots in 23.3 minutes. Makani took 11 shots, 4.3 more than usual. The 63.6% from the field compares with a usual 42.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (3.8), two-pointers 8 (3.2). Minutes: 32:24, against a usual 23.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.3, against a usual 10.6. The Mercury lost 87-81 at the Valkyries. 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
Makani in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 23.3 | +9.1 |
| Points | 19 | 9.0 | +10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 6.7 · 42.9% | +4.3 · +20.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.1 · 41.3% | +1.9 · +18.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.3 · 87.5% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 5 games | 17.3 | 19.7 | -2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.3 | 10.6 | +7.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.1) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 3.2 (1.6-of-3.6) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | 0.0 |
| Total | 19 | 9.0 | +10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.5 against a usual 6.9 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.7 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 87-81 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Jun 5, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season.
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.