Aari McDonald: season-high 27 points vs Mercury (Jul 30, 2025)
27 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 10-of-10 FT · 31:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 7.0 FGA · 25.2 MIN, from 15 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 16 games this season: 21.3 against a usual 7.0 (+14.3)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 14, set on Jun 10, 2025 and Jun 26, 2025)
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 Aari McDonald score 27 points?
In 31:24 against the Mercury on Jul 30, 2025, Aari McDonald scored 27 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 3-of-4 from three, 10-of-10 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, McDonald had averaged 8.4 points on 7.0 shots in 25.2 minutes, from 15 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 27 points. By Game Score it was the best of 16 games this season. McDonald took 11 shots, 4.0 more than usual. The 63.6% from the field compares with a usual 41.0%. By shot type: free throws 10 points (usual 1.7); threes 9 points (usual 2.8); two-pointers 8 points (usual 3.9). Playing time was 31:24, against a usual 25.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.4, against a usual 9.9. Turnovers and fouls: 4 and 4, against a usual 1.9 and 2.3. At home against the Mercury, the Fever won 107-101. 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
McDonald in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:24 | 25.2 | +6.2 |
| Points | 27 | 8.4 | +18.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.0 · 41.0% | +4.0 · +22.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 3.5 · 26.4% | +0.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 10 · 100.0% | 2.3 · 76.5% | +7.7 · +23.5 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 15 games | 26.1 | 18.2 | +7.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.4 | 9.9 | +14.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (15 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 2.8 (0.9-of-3.5) | +6.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.9 (1.9-of-3.5) | +4.1 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-10) | 1.7 (1.7-of-2.3) | +8.3 |
| Total | 27 | 8.4 | +18.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.3 against a usual 7.0 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +17.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.8 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 16 games this season.
Previous best: 11.9, set on Jun 7, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 107-101 at home against the Mercury.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season.
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.