Sami Whitcomb: season-high 14 points vs Tempo (Aug 29, 2026)
14 PTS · 5-of-8 FG · 4-of-6 3P · 15:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.0 PTS · 5.0 FGA · 17.4 MIN, from this season's 16 games plus last season's average, counted as 2 games
Best Game Score of 17 games this season: 13.7 against a usual 2.9 (+10.8)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 11, set on Aug 16, 2026)
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 Sami Whitcomb score 14 points?
In 15:42 against the Tempo on Aug 29, 2026, Sami Whitcomb scored 14 points: 5-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from three (66.7%). The usual line blends this season's 16 games with last season's average, counted as 2 games: 5.0 points on 5.0 shots in 17.4 minutes. The previous high this season was 11 points. By Game Score it was the best of 17 games this season. The shot count was 8, against a usual 5.0. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.5), two-pointers 2 (0.8). Playing time was 15:42, against a usual 17.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 31.4, against a usual 6.0. At home against the Tempo, the Mercury won 101-69, a 32-point win. 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
Whitcomb in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 15:42 | 17.4 | -1.7 |
| Points | 14 | 5.0 | +9.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-8 | 5.0 · 30.9% | +3.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.9 · 30.0% | +2.1 · +36.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 16 games | 22.8 | 16.9 | +5.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.4 | 6.0 | +25.4 |
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 | 12 (4-of-6) | 3.5 (1.2-of-3.9) | +8.5 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.1) | +1.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.8) | -0.7 |
| Total | 14 | 5.0 | +9.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.7 against a usual 2.9 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.6 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 17 games this season.
Previous best: 8.0, set on Aug 16, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury won 101-69 at home against the Tempo, a 32-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 27, 2026, 2 days 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.