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most points in an nv regular-season game at 40 years old by a player| NAME | Age | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Taurasi | 40-047 | 30 | 7/28/2022 | vs | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 64.4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +4 | ||
| 2 | | D. Taurasi | 40-033 | 29 | 7/14/2022 | vs | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | +4 | ||
| 3 | | D. Taurasi | 40-041 | 28 | 7/22/2022 | vs | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 65.1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 4 | | D. Taurasi | 40-016 | 27 | 6/27/2022 | vs | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 67.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +21 | ||
| 5 | | D. Taurasi | 40-348 | 23 | 5/25/2023 | vs | 32 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 70.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | +21 | ||
| 6 | | D. Taurasi | 40-036 | 23 | 7/17/2022 | vs | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -17 | ||
| 7 | | D. Taurasi | 40-026 | 23 | 7/7/2022 | vs | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 60.3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +9 | ||
| 8 | | D. Taurasi | 40-012 | 23 | 6/23/2022 | @ | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 80.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -11 | ||
| 9 |  | S. Swoopes | 40-156 | 22 | 8/28/2011 | vs | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 58.6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +11 | ||
| 10 |  | C. Cooper | 40-048 | 22 | 6/1/2003 | @ | 41 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 79.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -3 | ||
| 11 | | C. Cooper | 40-046 | 22 | 5/30/2003 | vs | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -11 | ||
| 12 |  | S. Bird | 40-221 | 21 | 5/25/2021 | vs | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | ||
| 13 | | S. Bird | 40-216 | 21 | 5/20/2021 | @ | 31 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 5 | 9 | 55.6 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +20 | |||
| 14 | | D. Taurasi | 40-001 | 20 | 6/12/2022 | @ | 36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 56.3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -12 | ||
| 15 | | S. Swoopes | 40-170 | 20 | 9/11/2011 | vs | 42 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 16 | | D. Taurasi | 40-361 | 19 | 6/7/2023 | @ | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30.4 | 2 | 14 | 14.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 38.4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | -8 | ||
| 17 | | D. Taurasi | 40-356 | 19 | 6/2/2023 | vs | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | ||
| 18 | | D. Taurasi | 40-014 | 18 | 6/25/2022 | @ | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 49.5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +12 | ||
| 19 |  | T. McWilliams-Franklin | 40-307 | 18 | 8/23/2011 | @ | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 57.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +9 | |||
| 20 | | T. McWilliams-Franklin | 40-288 | 18 | 8/4/2011 | vs | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 62.5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +1 | ||
| 21 |  | T. Edwards | 40-053 | 18 | 9/10/2004 | vs | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 80.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +9 | ||
| 22 | | D. Taurasi | 40-031 | 17 | 7/12/2022 | @ | 43 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21.7 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 35.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -14 | ||
| 23 | | D. Taurasi | 40-004 | 17 | 6/15/2022 | @ | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | ||
| 24 | | S. Bird | 40-242 | 17 | 6/15/2021 | @ | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 107.9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +15 | ||
| 25 | | S. Swoopes | 40-154 | 17 | 8/26/2011 | @ | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 50.7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | -6 | ||
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| 7 |  Mystics - x | 24 | 16 | .600 | 7.0 |
| 8 |  Wings - x | 24 | 16 | .600 | 7.0 |
| 9 |  Fire - e | 16 | 24 | .400 | 15.0 |
| 10 |  Sky - e | 15 | 25 | .375 | 16.0 |
| 11 |  Sparks - e | 15 | 25 | .375 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Mercury - e | 14 | 26 | .350 | 17.0 |
| 13 |  Tempo - e | 11 | 29 | .275 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Sun - e | 10 | 30 | .250 | 21.0 |
| 15 |  Storm - e | 8 | 32 | .200 | 23.0 |