Alanna Smith 25 points vs Mystics (Aug 8, 2025): 2nd-best of 30 games
25 PTS · 10-of-15 FG · 4-of-9 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 36:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.4 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 26.1 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 30 games this season: 20.5 against a usual 9.2 (+11.3)
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 Alanna Smith score 25 points?
In 36:18 against the Mystics on Aug 8, 2025, Alanna Smith scored 25 points: 10-of-15 from the field (66.7%), 4-of-9 from three (44.4%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Smith had averaged 9.4 points on 7.9 shots in 26.1 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 30 games this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 7.9. The 66.7% from the field compares with a usual 47.4%. From threes, 12 points against a usual 3.7; from two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 5.0. Minutes: 36:18, against a usual 26.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.3, against a usual 12.8. The Lynx won 80-76 at home against the Mystics. 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
Smith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:18 | 26.1 | +10.2 |
| Points | 25 | 9.4 | +15.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 66.7% | 7.9 · 47.4% | +7.1 · +19.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 44.4% | 4.0 · 31.0% | +5.0 · +13.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.7 · 40.8% | +0.3 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1.5 | +2.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 27.5 | 17.7 | +9.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.3 | 12.8 | +7.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-9) | 3.7 (1.2-of-4.0) | +8.3 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-6) | 5.0 (2.5-of-3.9) | +7.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.7) | +0.3 |
| Total | 25 | 9.4 | +15.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.5 against a usual 9.2 (+11.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +11.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 80-76 at home against the Mystics.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 26 points (Jun 24, 2025), 10 points (Jul 3, 2025).
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.