Sydney Taylor 29 points vs Fire (Jun 26, 2026): 2nd-best of 16 games
29 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 6-of-7 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 23:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.3 PTS · 9.0 FGA · 16.4 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season: 24.3 against a usual 6.5 (+17.8)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Sydney Taylor score 29 points?
Sydney Taylor scored 29 points against the Fire on Jun 26, 2026 in 23:18: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 6-of-7 from three (85.7%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Taylor averaged 11.3 points on 9.0 shots in 16.4 minutes across 15 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season. Taylor shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 43.0%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 4.2; from free throws, 7 points against a usual 2.2. Minutes: 23:18, against a usual 16.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 37.5, against a usual 14.4. At home against the Fire, the Sky won 124-94, a 30-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
Taylor in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:18 | 16.4 | +6.9 |
| Points | 29 | 11.3 | +17.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 9.0 · 43.0% | +2.0 · +29.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 85.7% | 5.1 · 27.6% | +1.9 · +58.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 2.6 · 84.6% | +4.4 · +15.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 29.9 | 30.0 | -0.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.5 | 14.4 | +23.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-7) | 4.2 (1.4-of-5.1) | +13.8 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 4.9 (2.5-of-3.9) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.6) | +4.8 |
| Total | 29 | 11.3 | +17.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.3 against a usual 6.5 (+17.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +17.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky won 124-94 at home against the Fire, a 30-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jun 24, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Fire this season: 0 points (May 9, 2026), 14 points (Jun 24, 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.