Te-Hina Paopao 10 points vs Sun (Sep 17, 2026): 2nd-best of 32 games
10 PTS · 4-of-5 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 20:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 3.6 FGA · 11.2 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season: 10.5 against a usual 2.0 (+8.5)
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 Te-Hina Paopao score 10 points?
Te-Hina Paopao scored 10 points against the Sun on Sep 17, 2026 in 20:30: 4-of-5 from the field, 2-of-3 from three. Before this game, Paopao averaged 3.6 points on 3.6 shots in 11.2 minutes across 31 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 32 games this season. From threes, 6 points against a usual 2.5; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 0.8. Paopao played 20:30 against a usual 11.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.4, against a usual 6.5. At home against the Sun, the Dream won 103-59, a 44-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
Paopao in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:30 | 11.2 | +9.3 |
| Points | 10 | 3.6 | +6.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-5 | 3.6 · 33.9% | +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.4 · 35.6% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 10.9 | 16.0 | -5.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.4 | 6.5 | +11.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.4) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 0.8 (0.4-of-1.2) | +3.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.3-of-0.3) | -0.3 |
| Total | 10 | 3.6 | +6.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
10.5 against a usual 2.0 (+8.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +8.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 103-59 at home against the Sun, a 44-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 30, 2026, 18 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 0 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.