Valeriane Ayayi 18 points vs Storm (Jun 20, 2026)
18 PTS · 4-of-7 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 21:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 2.3 PTS · 2.3 FGA · 9.0 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 16.0 against a usual 1.2 (+14.8)
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 Valeriane Ayayi score 18 points?
Valeriane Ayayi scored 18 points against the Storm on Jun 20, 2026 in 21:54: 4-of-7 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Ayayi averaged 2.3 points on 2.3 shots in 9.0 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 7, against a usual 2.3. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (1.1), threes 6 (0.6), two-pointers 4 (0.6). Ayayi played 21:54 against a usual 9.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.3, against a usual 4.7. Rebounds: 10, against a usual 1.9. The Mercury won 93-73 at home against the Storm, 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
Ayayi in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:54 | 9.0 | +12.9 |
| Points | 18 | 2.3 | +15.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-7 | 2.3 · 21.7% | +4.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 0.7 · 28.6% | +3.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 1.7 · 64.7% | +6.3 · +35.3 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 1.9 | +8.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 25.8 | 19.6 | +6.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 4.7 | +21.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 0.6 (0.2-of-0.7) | +5.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-3) | 0.6 (0.3-of-1.6) | +3.4 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.7) | +6.9 |
| Total | 18 | 2.3 | +15.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.0 against a usual 1.2 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.1 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +14.8 |
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 Mercury won 93-73 at home against the Storm, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jun 17, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 1 point (Jun 3, 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.