Sydney Taylor: season-high 31 points vs Liberty (Jul 22, 2026)
31 PTS · 9-of-17 FG · 4-of-7 3P · 9-of-10 FT · 26:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.5 PTS · 10.5 FGA · 19.8 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season: 25.7 against a usual 7.6 (+18.1)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 30, set on Jun 11, 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 Sydney Taylor score 31 points?
Sydney Taylor scored 31 points against the Liberty on Jul 22, 2026 in 26:18: 9-of-17 from the field (52.9%), 4-of-7 from three (57.1%), 9-of-10 on free throws (90.0%). Coming in, Taylor had averaged 13.5 points on 10.5 shots in 19.8 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 30 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 10.5. Taylor shot 52.9% from the field, against a usual 45.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 9 (2.1), threes 12 (5.6), two-pointers 10 (5.8). Playing time was 26:18, against a usual 19.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 35.2, against a usual 13.9. At the Liberty, the Sky lost 95-94. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:18 | 19.8 | +6.5 |
| Points | 31 | 13.5 | +17.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 52.9% | 10.5 · 45.2% | +6.5 · +7.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 57.1% | 5.7 · 33.1% | +1.3 · +24.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 90.0% | 2.5 · 83.6% | +7.5 · +6.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 38.2 | 28.6 | +9.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.2 | 13.9 | +21.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-7) | 5.6 (1.9-of-5.7) | +6.4 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-10) | 5.8 (2.9-of-4.8) | +4.2 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-10) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.5) | +6.9 |
| Total | 31 | 13.5 | +17.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.7 against a usual 7.6 (+18.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +18.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 95-94 at the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jul 19, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 24 points (Jun 17, 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.