Breanna Stewart 34 points vs Lynx (Sep 27, 2026): First round Game 1
34 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 10-of-12 FT · 37:30 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 41 games, May 10 – Sep 21 (20.6 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 33.1 MIN)
Game Score 30.4 against a usual 17.2 (+13.2)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Breanna Stewart score 34 points?
Breanna Stewart scored 34 points in 37:30 against the Lynx on Sep 27, 2026, Game 1 of the first round: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), 2-of-3 from three, 10-of-12 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Stewart averaged 20.6 points on 15.0 shots in 33.1 minutes across 41 regular-season games. Stewart took 18 shots, 3.0 more than usual. Stewart shot 61.1% from the field, against a usual 47.1%. From two-pointers, 18 points against a usual 12.6; from free throws, 10 points against a usual 5.7; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.3. Stewart played 37:30 against a usual 33.1 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.2, against a usual 18.8. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 3, against a usual 2.0 and 2.1. The Liberty won 91-75 at the Lynx. 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
Stewart in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:30 | 33.1 | +4.4 |
| Points | 34 | 20.6 | +13.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 15.0 · 47.1% | +3.0 · +14.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.9 · 26.3% | +0.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 83.3% | 6.8 · 83.8% | +5.2 · -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 8.2 | +3.8 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2.0 | +3.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 34.3 | 27.0 | +7.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.2 | 18.8 | +10.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.9) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-15) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.1) | +5.4 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-12) | 5.7 (5.7-of-6.8) | +4.3 |
| Total | 34 | 20.6 | +13.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.4 against a usual 17.2 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.4 |
| Total | +13.2 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026This game | First round · Game 1 | @ MIN | 37:30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 30.4 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty won 91-75 at the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Sep 21, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- No earlier games in this series.
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.