Brittney Griner: season-high 22 points vs Lynx (Jul 27, 2025)
22 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.5 PTS · 8.3 FGA · 23.5 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 18.0 against a usual 6.9 (+11.1)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 21, set on May 20, 2025)
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 Brittney Griner score 22 points?
In 29:42 against the Lynx on Jul 27, 2025, Brittney Griner scored 22 points: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Coming in, Griner had averaged 10.5 points on 8.3 shots in 23.5 minutes, from 22 regular-season games. The 22 points were a season high, above the previous 21. This game had the best Game Score of 23 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 8.3. The 61.5% from the field compares with a usual 51.4%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 8.3); free throws 5 points (usual 1.8); threes 3 points (usual 0.4). Playing time was 29:42, against a usual 23.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.8, against a usual 10.5. The Dream won 90-86 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
Griner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 23.5 | +6.2 |
| Points | 22 | 10.5 | +11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 8.3 · 51.4% | +4.7 · +10.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.6 · 23.1% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.5 · 72.7% | +3.5 · +10.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Assists | 3 | 0.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 25.3 | 21.5 | +3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.8 | 10.5 | +11.3 |
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) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.6) | +2.6 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 8.3 (4.1-of-7.7) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.8 (1.8-of-2.5) | +3.2 |
| Total | 22 | 10.5 | +11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 6.9 (+11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.4 |
| Total | +11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 15.6, set on May 20, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 90-86 at the Lynx.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 16 points (Jun 27, 2025).
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.