Aaliyah Edwards 26 points vs Wings (Aug 30, 2026): tied for 2nd-best of 26 games
26 PTS · 8-of-16 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 8-of-9 FT · 28:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 7.7 FGA · 20.0 MIN, from 25 regular-season games
Tied for the 2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season: 19.0 against a usual 7.4 (+11.6)
Matched the season high of 26 points, set on Aug 25, 2026
above usual
No more than 5 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 Wings on Aug 30, 2026 in 28:06: 8-of-16 from the field (50.0%), 2-of-3 from three, 8-of-9 on free throws (88.9%). Coming in, Edwards had averaged 10.5 points on 7.7 shots in 20.0 minutes, from 25 regular-season games. The 26 points matched the season high set on Aug 25, 2026. This game tied for the 2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season. Edwards took 16 shots, 8.3 more than usual. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 54.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (2.0), threes 6 (0.5), two-pointers 12 (8.0). Edwards played 28:06 against a usual 20.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.3, against a usual 13.4. At the Wings, the Sun lost 97-71, a 26-point loss. 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 (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:06 | 20.0 | +8.1 |
| Points | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 50.0% | 7.7 · 54.2% | +8.3 · -4.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 0.4 · 36.4% | +2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 88.9% | 2.8 · 72.9% | +6.2 · +16.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.3 | +1.7 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 34.9 | 23.4 | +11.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.3 | 13.4 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (25 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.4) | +5.5 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-13) | 8.0 (4.0-of-7.3) | +4.0 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-9) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.8) | +6.0 |
| Total | 26 | 10.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.0 against a usual 7.4 (+11.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | -0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +11.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Tied for the 2nd-best Game Score of 26 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun lost 97-71 at the Wings, a 26-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Aug 28, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 11 points (Jul 2, 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.