Rachel Banham 8 points vs Sparks (Aug 5, 2026): season-best Game Score
8 PTS · 3-of-6 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 13:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.7 PTS · 3.8 FGA · 12.3 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 9.7 against a usual 1.6 (+8.1)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Rachel Banham score 8 points?
Rachel Banham scored 8 points against the Sparks on Aug 5, 2026 in 13:00: 3-of-6 from the field, 2-of-4 from three. Coming in, Banham had averaged 3.7 points on 3.8 shots in 12.3 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 27 games this season. By shot type: threes 6 points (usual 2.5); two-pointers 2 points (usual 0.8). Banham played 13:00 against a usual 12.3 minutes. At home against the Sparks, the Sky won 95-88. 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
Banham in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 13:00 | 12.3 | +0.7 |
| Points | 8 | 3.7 | +4.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-6 | 3.8 · 32.0% | +2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.8 · 29.7% | +1.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 21.3 | 17.3 | +4.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.8) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.0) | +1.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 8 | 3.7 | +4.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
9.7 against a usual 1.6 (+8.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +8.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 6.7, set on Jun 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky won 95-88 at home against the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Aug 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 0 points (Jul 10, 2026), 0 points (Jul 17, 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.