Stephanie Talbot 3 steals vs Sun (Aug 20, 2026): season-best Game Score
5 PTS · 3 STL · 2-of-2 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 25:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.2 PTS · 0.6 STL · 3.0 FGA · 16.5 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 13.1 against a usual 2.8 (+10.3)
Matched the season high of 3 steals, set on May 10, 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 Stephanie Talbot have 3 steals?
In 25:24 against the Sun on Aug 20, 2026, Stephanie Talbot scored 5 points: 2-of-2 from the field, no three-point attempts, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Talbot had averaged 3.2 points on 3.0 shots in 16.5 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. The 3 steals tied the season high, set on May 10, 2026. This game had the best Game Score of 38 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 4 (1.6), threes 0 (1.3). Playing time was 25:24, against a usual 16.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 18.6, against a usual 6.1. Talbot had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.6 and 0.3. At home against the Sun, the Aces won 101-78, a 23-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
Talbot in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:24 | 16.5 | +8.9 |
| Points | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-2 | 3.0 · 41.1% | -1.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.8 · 24.2% | -1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.5 · 64.7% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 2.4 | +3.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 4.0 | 10.8 | -6.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.6 | 6.1 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (0.4-of-1.8) | -1.3 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 1.6 (0.8-of-1.2) | +2.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.5) | +0.7 |
| Total | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.1 against a usual 2.8 (+10.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +2.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +2.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +10.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 10.8, set on May 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 101-78 at home against the Sun, a 23-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 18, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 4 points (May 13, 2026), 1 point (May 15, 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.