Nyadiew Puoch: season-high 19 points vs Storm (Aug 8, 2026)
19 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 25:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.5 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 16.9 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 18.6 against a usual 1.9 (+16.7)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 13, set on May 14, 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 Nyadiew Puoch score 19 points?
Nyadiew Puoch scored 19 points against the Storm on Aug 8, 2026 in 25:18: 6-of-9 from the field, 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Puoch averaged 3.5 points on 3.9 shots in 16.9 minutes across 30 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 31 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 3.9. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 0.9); free throws 3 points (usual 0.4); two-pointers 4 points (usual 2.2). Puoch played 25:18 against a usual 16.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.5, against a usual 4.1. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.6 and 0.1. At home against the Storm, the Fire won 100-93. 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
Puoch in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:18 | 16.9 | +8.4 |
| Points | 19 | 3.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 3.9 · 36.2% | +5.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 1.7 · 17.6% | +5.3 · +39.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 0.7 · 60.0% | +3.3 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 20.1 | 13.3 | +6.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.5 | 4.1 | +22.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 0.9 (0.3-of-1.7) | +11.1 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.2) | +1.8 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.7) | +2.6 |
| Total | 19 | 3.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.6 against a usual 1.9 (+16.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.5 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +16.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 10.1, set on May 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire won 100-93 at home against the Storm.
- Previous appearance: Aug 6, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 2 points (Jun 17, 2026), 2 points (Jul 4, 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.