Sabrina Ionescu 28 points vs Tempo (Jul 12, 2026)
28 PTS · 9-of-18 FG · 3-of-7 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 33:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.8 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 30.0 MIN, from this season's 11 games plus last season's average, counted as 4.5 games
Game Score 27.6 against a usual 9.5 (+18.1)
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 Sabrina Ionescu score 28 points?
In 33:06 against the Tempo on Jul 12, 2026, Sabrina Ionescu scored 28 points: 9-of-18 from the field (50.0%), 3-of-7 from three (42.9%), 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). The usual line blends this season's 11 games with last season's average, counted as 4.5 games: 13.8 points on 12.4 shots in 30.0 minutes. The shot count was 18, against a usual 12.4. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 38.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 12 (5.9), free throws 7 (2.6), threes 9 (5.3). Minutes: 33:06, against a usual 30.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 30.0, against a usual 11.3. Ionescu had 4 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.8 and 0.3. The Liberty lost 93-91 at the Tempo. 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
Ionescu in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:06 | 30.0 | +3.1 |
| Points | 28 | 13.8 | +14.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 50.0% | 12.4 · 38.0% | +5.6 · +12.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 42.9% | 6.3 · 28.1% | +0.7 · +14.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 2.8 · 92.4% | +5.2 · -4.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 8 | 4.4 | +3.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 26.5 | 22.9 | +3.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.0 | 11.3 | +18.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-7) | 5.3 (1.8-of-6.3) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-11) | 5.9 (2.9-of-6.1) | +6.1 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 2.6 (2.6-of-2.8) | +4.4 |
| Total | 28 | 13.8 | +14.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.6 against a usual 9.5 (+18.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.7 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +18.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty lost 93-91 at the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Jul 11, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo this season.
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.