Brittney Griner 29 points vs Lynx (Jul 6, 2026)
29 PTS · 11-of-14 FG · 7-of-11 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.1 PTS · 9.9 FGA · 24.6 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score 28.7 against a usual 9.5 (+19.2)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Brittney Griner score 29 points?
Brittney Griner scored 29 points against the Lynx on Jul 6, 2026 in 34:12: 11-of-14 from the field (78.6%), 7-of-11 on free throws (63.6%). Coming in, Griner had averaged 12.1 points on 9.9 shots in 24.6 minutes, from 11 regular-season games. The shot count was 14, against a usual 9.9. The rate from the field was 78.6%, against a usual 50.5%. By shot type: two-pointers 22 points (usual 10.0); free throws 7 points (usual 2.1). Griner played 34:12 against a usual 24.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 30.2, against a usual 13.9. The Sun won 90-89 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 (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 24.6 | +9.6 |
| Points | 29 | 12.1 | +16.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 78.6% | 9.9 · 50.5% | +4.1 · +28.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 63.6% | 3.2 · 65.7% | +7.8 · -2.1 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 5.4 | +4.6 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 25.6 | 23.6 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.2 | 13.9 | +16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 22 (11-of-14) | 10.0 (5.0-of-9.7) | +12.0 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-11) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.2) | +4.9 |
| Total | 29 | 12.1 | +16.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
28.7 against a usual 9.5 (+19.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +19.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun won 90-89 at the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Jul 2, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx 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.