Tiffany Hayes 21 points vs Aces (Oct 7, 2026): Semifinals Game 2
21 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 16:30 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 42 games, May 8 – Sep 24 (9.0 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 17.0 MIN)
Game Score 19.6 against a usual 6.9 (+12.7)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Tiffany Hayes score 21 points?
In Game 2 of the semifinals against the Aces on Oct 7, 2026, Tiffany Hayes scored 21 points in 16:30: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 1-of-2 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Hayes averaged 9.0 points on 6.5 shots in 17.0 minutes across 42 regular-season games. The shot count was 10, against a usual 6.5. The 60.0% from the field compares with a usual 46.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (2.4), two-pointers 10 (4.8), threes 3 (1.8). Playing time was 16:30, against a usual 17.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 42.8, against a usual 14.6. The Valkyries won 83-81 at home against the Aces. 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 (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:30 | 17.0 | -0.5 |
| Points | 21 | 9.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 6.5 · 46.0% | +3.5 · +14.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.2 · 28.3% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 3.1 · 78.3% | +4.9 · +21.7 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 40.0 | 24.9 | +15.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 42.8 | 14.6 | +28.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.8 (0.6-of-2.2) | +1.2 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 4.8 (2.4-of-4.3) | +5.2 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 2.4 (2.4-of-3.1) | +5.6 |
| Total | 21 | 9.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.6 against a usual 6.9 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +12.7 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs DAL | 18:36 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 21.9 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ DAL | 15:12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | First round · Game 3 | vs DAL | 26:48 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 1 | vs LVA | 11:06 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Oct 7, 2026This game | Semifinals · Game 2 | vs LVA | 16:30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 19.6 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 83-81 at home against the Aces.
- Previous appearance: Oct 4, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 3 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.