Ariel Atkins: season-high 30 points vs Aces (Aug 25, 2025)
30 PTS · 10-of-18 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 34:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.3 PTS · 10.8 FGA · 28.4 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 24.0 against a usual 9.7 (+14.3)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 29, set on Jun 22, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Ariel Atkins score 30 points?
In 34:00 against the Aces on Aug 25, 2025, Ariel Atkins scored 30 points: 10-of-18 from the field (55.6%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Atkins averaged 13.3 points on 10.8 shots in 28.4 minutes across 29 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 29 points. By Game Score it was the best of 30 games this season. Atkins took 18 shots, 7.2 more than usual. Atkins shot 55.6% from the field, against a usual 44.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 7.0); threes 9 points (usual 3.9); free throws 7 points (usual 2.4). Minutes: 34:00, against a usual 28.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.4, against a usual 12.4. Assists: 7, against a usual 3.5. The Sky lost 79-74 at home against the Aces. 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
Atkins in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:00 | 28.4 | +5.6 |
| Points | 30 | 13.3 | +16.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 55.6% | 10.8 · 44.3% | +7.2 · +11.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.7 · 35.8% | +1.3 · +24.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 2.8 · 84.1% | +4.2 · +15.9 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 7 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 30.4 | 22.7 | +7.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.4 | 12.4 | +13.0 |
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 | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.9 (1.3-of-3.7) | +5.1 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-13) | 7.0 (3.5-of-7.1) | +7.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.8) | +4.6 |
| Total | 30 | 13.3 | +16.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.0 against a usual 9.7 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.0 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +2.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.0 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 23.7, set on May 31, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 79-74 at home against the Aces.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces 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.