Olivia Nelson-Ododa: season-high 21 points vs Liberty (Aug 15, 2026)
21 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 7-of-7 FT · 28:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.8 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 21.4 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 20.5 against a usual 8.5 (+12.0)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 16, reached in 3 earlier games)
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 Olivia Nelson-Ododa score 21 points?
In 28:00 against the Liberty on Aug 15, 2026, Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 21 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Nelson-Ododa averaged 9.8 points on 6.5 shots in 21.4 minutes across 27 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 16 points. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (7.4), free throws 7 (2.4). Playing time was 28:00, against a usual 21.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 26.4, against a usual 14.3. The Sun lost 82-75 at home against the Liberty. 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
Nelson-Ododa in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:00 | 21.4 | +6.6 |
| Points | 21 | 9.8 | +11.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 6.5 · 56.8% | +2.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 3.7 · 64.4% | +3.3 · +35.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 6.1 | +3.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 19.9 | 20.2 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.4 | 14.3 | +12.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 7.4 (3.7-of-6.5) | +6.6 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.7) | +4.6 |
| Total | 21 | 9.8 | +11.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.5 against a usual 8.5 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | -1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 15.4, set on Jun 8, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun lost 82-75 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Aug 13, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 15 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.