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Kayla Thornton stats vs the New York Liberty, May 21, 2026


Mins
28
Pts
11

-

Rebs
5

-

Ast
1

-

Stl
1

-

Blks
2

Shooting

FG · 55.6%
5/9
3PT · 0.0%
0/2
FT · 50.0%
1/2
TS%
55.7%

More stats

Game Score
10.5
+ / -
+16
TOs
0
Fouls
3
ORebs
2
DRebs
3

Efficiency

Off. Rtg
107.4
Def. Rtg
77.8
Net Rtg
+29.6

More advanced

Usage %
15.9%
Assist %
7.1%
Steal %
1.8%
Block %
7.4%
TOV %
0.0%
Reb %
8.8%

On/off impact

ORtg diff
-45.9
DRtg diff
-34.7
Net diff
-11.2

Team on/off impact

StatKayla Thornton on courtOnKayla Thornton off courtOffDiff
MIN2812
POSS5620
+/-+16+1+15
ORTG107.4153.3-45.9
DRTG77.8112.5-34.7
NRTG+29.6+40.8-11.2
TS%47.1%69.1%-22.0%
OREB%16.7%40.0%-23.3%
DREB%81.5%83.3%-1.9%
REB%47.4%56.3%-8.9%
AST%68.4%55.6%+12.9%
BLK%11.1%0.0%+11.1%
STL%5.4%10.0%-4.6%
TOV%1.7%22.7%-21.0%
How a player's team performs when they are on vs. off court.

Play-by-play

Q45:50
In: Kaila Charles
Out:
Kayla Thornton
73 - 51
Q47:49
Kiah Stokes wins the jump ball against Breanna Stewart
Kayla Thornton secures possession
69 - 51
Q48:45+3
Tiffany Hayes makes 24-foot three point jump shot (Kayla Thornton assists)
66 - 48
Q48:56
Kayla Thornton misses free throw 1 of 1
63 - 48
Q49:49
Kayla Thornton personal (3rd personal)
63 - 46
Q30:23
Kayla Thornton defensive rebound
63 - 46
Q31:11+1
Kayla Thornton makes free throw 1 of 1
63 - 46
Q31:11+2
Kayla Thornton makes 3-foot layup
62 - 46
Q31:14
Satou Sabally lost ball turnover (Kayla Thornton steals)
60 - 46
Q34:04
Kayla Thornton misses 15-foot jump shot
55 - 46
Q34:21
Kayla Thornton shooting foul (2nd personal)
55 - 45
Q36:13+2
Kayla Thornton makes 0-foot layup
52 - 41
Q36:14
Kayla Thornton offensive rebound
50 - 41
Q37:05
Breanna Stewart misses 6-foot jump shot (Kayla Thornton blocks)
48 - 39
Q38:21
Kayla Thornton personal (1st personal)
45 - 37
Q20:01
Kayla Thornton defensive rebound
42 - 34
Q20:51
In: Kayla Thornton
Out:
Gabby Williams
42 - 33
Q23:32
In: Janelle Salaun
Out:
Kayla Thornton
36 - 27
Q23:51
Kayla Thornton misses 16-foot jump shot
34 - 27
Q24:33+2
Kayla Thornton makes 4-foot layup (Kaila Charles assists)
34 - 25
Q26:21
Breanna Stewart misses 8-foot jump shot (Kayla Thornton blocks)
30 - 25
Q27:56
Kayla Thornton misses 25-foot three point jump shot
27 - 22
Q28:34
Kayla Thornton offensive rebound
27 - 20
Q10:23
Kayla Thornton misses 25-foot three point jump shot
25 - 15
Q11:19+2
Kayla Thornton makes 3-foot layup (Tiffany Hayes assists)
25 - 13
Q11:44
In: Kayla Thornton
Out:
Laeticia Amihere
23 - 13
Q14:50
In: Janelle Salaun
Out:
Kayla Thornton
13 - 9
Q16:39
Kayla Thornton defensive rebound
8 - 5
Q16:54+2
Kayla Thornton makes 15-foot jump shot (Kiah Stokes assists)
8 - 5

Game score

120-1
10.5
On courtOn bench
Game summary

Kayla Thornton started vs New York Liberty and finished with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 blocks in 28 minutes during the May 21, 2026 87-70 win over NYL. She shot 5-9 from the field, 0-2 from three, and 1-2 from the line. Her plus-minus was +16.