Brittney Griner 17 points vs Sun (Sep 10, 2025): 2nd-best of 39 games
17 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 3-of-3 FT · 21:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 20.8 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 6.7 (+10.5)
above usual
No more than 5 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 17 points?
Brittney Griner scored 17 points against the Sun on Sep 10, 2025 in 21:12: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Griner averaged 9.6 points on 7.6 shots in 20.8 minutes across 38 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season. Griner took 11 shots, 3.4 more than usual. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 51.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (7.6), free throws 3 (1.6). Griner played 21:12 against a usual 20.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 29.2, against a usual 11.7. At the Sun, the Dream won 88-72. 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 (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:12 | 20.8 | +0.4 |
| Points | 17 | 9.6 | +7.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.6 · 51.4% | +3.4 · +12.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.2 · 75.6% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 29.0 | 22.3 | +6.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.2 | 11.7 | +17.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.1-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 7.6 (3.8-of-7.1) | +6.4 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 1.6 (1.6-of-2.2) | +1.4 |
| Total | 17 | 9.6 | +7.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 6.7 (+10.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +10.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 88-72 at the Sun.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 18 points (Jun 6, 2025), 7 points (Sep 1, 2025), 10 points (Sep 8, 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.