Tiffany Hayes: season-high 22 points vs Sky (Aug 12, 2026)
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 5-of-7 FT · 17:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.9 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 16.1 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 24.1 against a usual 5.9 (+18.2)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 19, set on May 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 Tiffany Hayes score 22 points?
In 17:24 against the Sky on Aug 12, 2026, Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 1-of-2 from three, 5-of-7 on free throws (71.4%). Before this game, Hayes averaged 7.9 points on 5.6 shots in 16.1 minutes across 30 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 22 points. This game had the best Game Score of 31 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 5.6. The rate from the field was 72.7%, against a usual 44.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 3.9); free throws 5 points (usual 2.5); threes 3 points (usual 1.5). Hayes played 17:24 against a usual 16.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 49.9, against a usual 13.1. At home against the Sky, the Valkyries won 91-71, a 20-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
Hayes in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:24 | 16.1 | +1.3 |
| Points | 22 | 7.9 | +14.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 5.6 · 44.3% | +5.4 · +28.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.8 · 27.3% | +0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.0 · 83.1% | +4.0 · -11.7 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.5 | +4.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 42.7 | 22.6 | +20.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 49.9 | 13.1 | +36.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.8) | +1.5 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-9) | 3.9 (2.0-of-3.8) | +10.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-7) | 2.5 (2.5-of-3.0) | +2.5 |
| Total | 22 | 7.9 | +14.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.1 against a usual 5.9 (+18.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +18.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 14.3, set on Jun 4, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 91-71 at home against the Sky, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 9, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky 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.