Stephanie Talbot 14 points vs Mercury (Sep 24, 2026): season-best Game Score
14 PTS · 6-of-6 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 30:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.7 PTS · 3.2 FGA · 17.0 MIN, from 43 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 44 games this season: 16.1 against a usual 3.4 (+12.7)
Matched the season high of 14 points, set on Sep 22, 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 score 14 points?
Stephanie Talbot scored 14 points against the Mercury on Sep 24, 2026 in 30:42: 6-of-6 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Talbot had averaged 3.7 points on 3.2 shots in 17.0 minutes, from 43 regular-season games. The 14 points tied the season high, set on Sep 22, 2026. By Game Score it was the best of 44 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 1.9); threes 3 points (usual 1.5). Minutes: 30:42, against a usual 17.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 18.9, against a usual 7.1. The Aces won 100-82 at the Mercury. 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 (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:42 | 17.0 | +13.7 |
| Points | 14 | 3.7 | +10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-6 | 3.2 · 45.7% | +2.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.8 · 28.9% | -0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 0.4 · 66.7% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 9.2 | 11.0 | -1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.9 | 7.1 | +11.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (43 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.8) | +1.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-5) | 1.9 (1.0-of-1.4) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.4) | +0.7 |
| Total | 14 | 3.7 | +10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.1 against a usual 3.4 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 44 games this season.
Previous best: 13.9, set on Sep 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 100-82 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Sep 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 2 points (May 9, 2026), 3 points (Jun 17, 2026), 2 points (Jul 11, 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.