Rachel Banham: season-high 17 points vs Fever (Aug 8, 2026)
17 PTS · 6-of-11 FG · 3-of-8 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 20:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.9 PTS · 3.9 FGA · 12.4 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 12.3 against a usual 1.9 (+10.4)
Season-high 17 points (previous high 13, set on May 17, 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 Rachel Banham score 17 points?
In 20:18 against the Fever on Aug 8, 2026, Rachel Banham scored 17 points: 6-of-11 from the field (54.5%), 3-of-8 from three (37.5%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Banham averaged 3.9 points on 3.9 shots in 12.4 minutes across 27 regular-season games. The 17 points were a season high, above the previous 13. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 3.9. Banham shot 54.5% from the field, against a usual 33.0%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 2.7; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 0.8; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.4. Playing time was 20:18, against a usual 12.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.8, against a usual 5.5. At home against the Fever, the Sky lost 90-86. 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 (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:18 | 12.4 | +7.9 |
| Points | 17 | 3.9 | +13.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 54.5% | 3.9 · 33.0% | +7.1 · +21.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 37.5% | 2.9 · 30.8% | +5.1 · +6.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 0.5 · 84.6% | +1.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 33.1 | 17.4 | +15.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.8 | 5.5 | +16.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-8) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.9) | +6.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.0) | +5.2 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | +1.6 |
| Total | 17 | 3.9 | +13.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.3 against a usual 1.9 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.1 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 9.7, set on Aug 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 90-86 at home against the Fever.
- Previous appearance: Aug 5, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Fever this season: 0 points (Jun 11, 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.