Ta'Niya Latson 20 points vs Liberty (Aug 9, 2026)
20 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 7-of-8 FT · 24:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 1.8 PTS · 1.1 FGA · 4.7 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score 16.9 against a usual 0.8 (+16.1)
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 Ta'Niya Latson score 20 points?
In 24:00 against the Liberty on Aug 9, 2026, Ta'Niya Latson scored 20 points: 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, 7-of-8 on free throws (87.5%). Before this game, Latson averaged 1.8 points on 1.1 shots in 4.7 minutes across 12 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 1.1. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (0.5), free throws 7 (1.1), threes 3 (0.2). Playing time was 24:00, against a usual 4.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 25.4, against a usual 6.5. Latson had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 0.7 and 0.3. At the Liberty, the Aces lost 111-71, a 40-point loss. 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
Latson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:00 | 4.7 | +19.3 |
| Points | 20 | 1.8 | +18.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 1.1 · 30.8% | +7.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 0.3 · 25.0% | +1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 87.5% | 1.4 · 76.5% | +6.6 · +11.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 0.8 | +3.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.4 | 6.5 | +18.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.3) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.8) | +9.5 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-8) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | +5.9 |
| Total | 20 | 1.8 | +18.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.9 against a usual 0.8 (+16.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.0 |
| Total | +16.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces lost 111-71 at the Liberty, a 40-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Aug 3, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- Between the previous appearance and this game, the Aces played 2 regular-season games, on Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026; Latson was listed as did not play in each; the data does not say why.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season.
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.