Angel Reese 23 points vs Sparks (Jul 13, 2026): season-best Game Score
23 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 32:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.0 PTS · 12.4 FGA · 30.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 23.0 against a usual 12.2 (+10.8)
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 Angel Reese score 23 points?
In 32:36 against the Sparks on Jul 13, 2026, Angel Reese scored 23 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 1-of-1 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Reese averaged 15.0 points on 12.4 shots in 30.6 minutes across 22 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 23 games this season. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 41.8%. By shot type: free throws 8 points (usual 4.5); threes 3 points (usual 0.3); two-pointers 12 points (usual 10.2). Minutes: 32:36, against a usual 30.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.4, against a usual 14.4. At home against the Sparks, the Dream won 101-92. 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
Reese in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:36 | 30.6 | +2.0 |
| Points | 23 | 15.0 | +8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 12.4 · 41.8% | -1.4 · +21.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 9.5% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 6.4 · 71.4% | +1.6 · +28.6 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 11.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 21.5 | 25.9 | -4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.4 | 14.4 | +11.0 |
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 | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.3 (0.1-of-1.0) | +2.7 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 10.2 (5.1-of-11.4) | +1.8 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 4.5 (4.5-of-6.4) | +3.5 |
| Total | 23 | 15.0 | +8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.0 against a usual 12.2 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 21.7, set on Jun 6, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 101-92 at home against the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Jul 9, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks 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.