Sabrina Ionescu 29 points vs Sky (Jul 22, 2026)
29 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 35:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.6 PTS · 13.1 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games
Game Score 24.8 against a usual 10.1 (+14.7)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Sabrina Ionescu score 29 points?
Sabrina Ionescu scored 29 points against the Sky on Jul 22, 2026 in 35:06: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, the usual line was 14.6 points on 13.1 shots in 30.6 minutes: this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games. Ionescu shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 38.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (5.6), free throws 8 (2.7). Minutes: 35:06, against a usual 30.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.4, against a usual 11.8. The Liberty won 95-94 at home against the Sky. 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 | 35:06 | 30.6 | +4.5 |
| Points | 29 | 14.6 | +14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 13.1 · 38.3% | -2.1 · +34.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 6.4 · 29.0% | +0.6 · +42.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 3.1 · 88.7% | +4.9 · +11.3 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 21.9 | 23.5 | -1.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.4 | 11.8 | +13.6 |
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 | 15 (5-of-7) | 5.6 (1.9-of-6.4) | +9.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 6.3 (3.2-of-6.7) | -0.3 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.1) | +5.3 |
| Total | 29 | 14.6 | +14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.8 against a usual 10.1 (+14.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | +14.7 |
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 won 95-94 at home against the Sky.
- Previous appearance: Jul 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 10 points (Jun 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.