Breanna Stewart 35 points vs Dream (Oct 7, 2026): Semifinals Game 2
35 PTS · 11-of-21 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 11-of-13 FT · 43:00 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 41 games, May 10 – Sep 21 (20.6 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 33.1 MIN)
Game Score 32.0 against a usual 17.2 (+14.8)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 3 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 35 points?
In Game 2 of the semifinals against the Dream on Oct 7, 2026, Breanna Stewart scored 35 points in 43:00: 11-of-21 from the field (52.4%), 2-of-4 from three, 11-of-13 on free throws (84.6%). Coming in, Stewart had averaged 20.6 points on 15.0 shots in 33.1 minutes, from 41 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 15.0. Stewart shot 52.4% from the field, against a usual 47.1%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 12.6); free throws 11 points (usual 5.7); threes 6 points (usual 2.3). Minutes: 43:00, against a usual 33.1; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.8, against a usual 18.8. At the Dream, the Liberty lost 101-98. 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 | 43:00 | 33.1 | +9.9 |
| Points | 35 | 20.6 | +14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 52.4% | 15.0 · 47.1% | +6.0 · +5.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.9 · 26.3% | +1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 84.6% | 6.8 · 83.8% | +6.2 · +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 8.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 32.2 | 27.0 | +5.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.8 | 18.8 | +8.0 |
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-4) | 2.3 (0.8-of-2.9) | +3.7 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-17) | 12.6 (6.3-of-12.1) | +5.4 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-13) | 5.7 (5.7-of-6.8) | +5.3 |
| Total | 35 | 20.6 | +14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.0 against a usual 17.2 (+14.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +14.8 |
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, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ MIN | 37:30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 30.4 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | vs MIN | 40:00 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 18.3 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Semifinals · Game 1 | @ ATL | 40:00 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 16.9 |
| Oct 7, 2026This game | Semifinals · Game 2 | @ ATL | 43:00 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 32.0 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Liberty lost 101-98 at the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Oct 4, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 19 points (Game 1).
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.