Stephanie Talbot: season-high 14 points vs Sparks (Sep 22, 2026)
14 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.5 PTS · 3.1 FGA · 16.9 MIN, from 42 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 43 games this season: 13.9 against a usual 3.1 (+10.8)
Season-high 14 points (previous high 10, set on May 31, 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 Stephanie Talbot score 14 points?
Stephanie Talbot scored 14 points against the Sparks on Sep 22, 2026 in 24:48: 6-of-8 from the field, 2-of-3 from three. Before this game, Talbot averaged 3.5 points on 3.1 shots in 16.9 minutes across 42 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 10 points. By Game Score it was the best of 43 games this season. Shot attempts: 8, against a usual 3.1. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 1.8; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.4. Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 16.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.2, against a usual 6.6. Talbot had 3 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 0.6 and 0.3. At home against the Sparks, the Aces won 89-79. 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 (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 16.9 | +7.9 |
| Points | 14 | 3.5 | +10.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 3.1 · 43.8% | +4.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 1.7 · 27.4% | +1.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 15.0 | 10.9 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.2 | 6.6 | +13.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.7) | +4.6 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 1.8 (0.9-of-1.4) | +6.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | -0.3 |
| Total | 14 | 3.5 | +10.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.9 against a usual 3.1 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 43 games this season.
Previous best: 13.1, set on Aug 20, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 89-79 at home against the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Sep 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 8 points (May 10, 2026), 2 points (May 23, 2026), 8 points (Jun 2, 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.