Rebekah Gardner: season-high 15 points vs Sparks (Jul 28, 2026)
15 PTS · 5-of-6 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.6 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 14.6 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 14.8 against a usual 3.9 (+10.9)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 14, set on May 14, 2026)
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 Rebekah Gardner score 15 points?
In 23:30 against the Sparks on Jul 28, 2026, Rebekah Gardner scored 15 points: 5-of-6 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 3-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Gardner had averaged 4.6 points on 3.6 shots in 14.6 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 14 points. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. From threes, 6 points against a usual 0.7; from two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 2.8; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 1.1. Gardner played 23:30 against a usual 14.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 22.7, against a usual 9.6. Gardner had 4 assists, against a usual 1.2. The Liberty won 113-109 at the Sparks. 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
Gardner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 14.6 | +8.9 |
| Points | 15 | 4.6 | +10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-6 | 3.6 · 44.8% | +2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.1 · 23.1% | +1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.2 · 96.4% | +2.8 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 15.9 | 15.1 | +0.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.7 | 9.6 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 0.7 (0.2-of-1.1) | +5.3 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-3) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.5) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.2) | +1.9 |
| Total | 15 | 4.6 | +10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.8 against a usual 3.9 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 14.7, set on May 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty won 113-109 at the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Jul 22, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 2 points (Jun 21, 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.