Aaliyah Edwards: season-high 26 points vs Sky (Aug 25, 2026)
26 PTS · 11-of-16 FG · 4-of-6 FT · 26:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.9 PTS · 7.1 FGA · 19.2 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 23 games this season: 19.0 against a usual 7.0 (+12.0)
Season-high 26 points (previous high 24, set on Jun 10, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Aaliyah Edwards score 26 points?
Aaliyah Edwards scored 26 points against the Sky on Aug 25, 2026 in 26:36: 11-of-16 from the field (68.8%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Edwards had averaged 9.9 points on 7.1 shots in 19.2 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 24 points. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 23 games this season. Edwards took 16 shots, 8.9 more than usual. Edwards shot 68.8% from the field, against a usual 53.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 22 points (usual 7.3); free throws 4 points (usual 2.0). Edwards played 26:36 against a usual 19.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 25.7, against a usual 13.2. The Sun won 87-81 at home against the Sky. 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
Edwards in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:36 | 19.2 | +7.4 |
| Points | 26 | 9.9 | +16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 68.8% | 7.1 · 53.8% | +8.9 · +15.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 2.8 · 72.6% | +3.2 · -5.9 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.0 | +6.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 37.1 | 22.8 | +14.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.7 | 13.2 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.6 (0.2-of-0.5) | -0.6 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-16) | 7.3 (3.6-of-6.6) | +14.7 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.8) | +2.0 |
| Total | 26 | 9.9 | +16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.0 against a usual 7.0 (+12.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | +12.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun won 87-81 at home against the Sky.
- Previous appearance: Aug 13, 2026, 12 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 11 points (Jun 22, 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.