Alanna Smith: season-high 21 points vs Mystics (Aug 5, 2026)
21 PTS · 9-of-17 FG · 2-of-7 3P · 1-of-5 FT · 32:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 4.1 PTS · 4.1 FGA · 14.4 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 15.4 against a usual 2.5 (+12.9)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 11, set on Jul 2, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026)
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 Alanna Smith score 21 points?
Alanna Smith scored 21 points against the Mystics on Aug 5, 2026 in 32:00: 9-of-17 from the field (52.9%), 2-of-7 from three (28.6%), 1-of-5 on free throws (20.0%). Before this game, Smith averaged 4.1 points on 4.1 shots in 14.4 minutes across 22 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 21 points. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. The shot count was 17, against a usual 4.1. The 52.9% from the field compares with a usual 38.9%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 2.4; from threes, 6 points against a usual 1.2. Playing time was 32:00, against a usual 14.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 17.3, against a usual 6.4. Rebounds: 11, against a usual 3.0. The Wings lost 96-92 at 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 (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:00 | 14.4 | +17.6 |
| Points | 21 | 4.1 | +16.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 52.9% | 4.1 · 38.9% | +12.9 · +14.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 28.6% | 1.8 · 22.5% | +5.2 · +6.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 20.0% | 0.7 · 68.8% | +4.3 · -48.8 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 3.0 | +8.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 32.2 | 17.1 | +15.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.3 | 6.4 | +10.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-7) | 1.2 (0.4-of-1.8) | +4.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 2.4 (1.2-of-2.3) | +11.6 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-5) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +0.5 |
| Total | 21 | 4.1 | +16.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.4 against a usual 2.5 (+12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.3 |
| Rebounds | +3.3 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.9 |
| Total | +12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 8.1, set on Jul 2, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 96-92 at the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Aug 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 3 points (May 18, 2026), 11 points (Jul 31, 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.