Angel Reese 30 points vs Sun (Sep 17, 2026): season-best Game Score
30 PTS · 11-of-14 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 25:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.1 PTS · 13.0 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 29.7 against a usual 13.9 (+15.8)
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 Angel Reese score 30 points?
Angel Reese scored 30 points against the Sun on Sep 17, 2026 in 25:00: 11-of-14 from the field (78.6%), 1-of-1 from three, 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Before this game, Reese averaged 16.1 points on 13.0 shots in 31.6 minutes across 39 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 40 games this season. The rate from the field was 78.6%, against a usual 43.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 20 (10.9), free throws 7 (4.5), threes 3 (0.7). Minutes: 25:00, against a usual 31.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 42.8, against a usual 15.9. Turnovers and fouls: 1 and 2, against a usual 3.2 and 3.8. The Dream won 103-59 at home against the Sun, a 44-point win. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:00 | 31.6 | -6.6 |
| Points | 30 | 16.1 | +13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 78.6% | 13.0 · 43.7% | +1.0 · +34.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.3 · 18.0% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 6.2 · 73.4% | +2.8 · +4.4 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 12.4 | -2.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.2 | -2.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 34.0 | 25.3 | +8.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 42.8 | 15.9 | +26.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.2-of-1.3) | +2.3 |
| Twos | 20 (10-of-13) | 10.9 (5.4-of-11.7) | +9.1 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 4.5 (4.5-of-6.2) | +2.5 |
| Total | 30 | 16.1 | +13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.7 against a usual 13.9 (+15.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.2 |
| Rebounds | -1.6 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.9 |
| Total | +15.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 28.7, set on Aug 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 103-59 at home against the Sun, a 44-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 30, 2026, 18 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 12 points (Jun 2, 2026), 8 points (Aug 13, 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.