Chelsea Gray 16 points vs Mercury (Aug 15, 2025): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 5-of-11 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 35:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.0 PTS · 8.7 FGA · 30.4 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 20.2 against a usual 8.7 (+11.5)
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 Chelsea Gray score 16 points?
Chelsea Gray scored 16 points against the Mercury on Aug 15, 2025 in 35:30: 5-of-11 from the field (45.5%), 0-of-2 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Gray had averaged 11.0 points on 8.7 shots in 30.4 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. Gray shot 45.5% from the field, against a usual 42.3%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 4.6; from threes, 0 points against a usual 4.1; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 2.3. Minutes: 35:30, against a usual 30.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 20.5, against a usual 10.4. Gray had 9 assists, against a usual 4.6. At the Mercury, the Aces won 86-83. 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
Gray in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:30 | 30.4 | +5.1 |
| Points | 16 | 11.0 | +5.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 45.5% | 8.7 · 42.3% | +2.3 · +3.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 4.0 · 34.4% | -2.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 2.6 · 87.4% | +3.4 · +12.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 3.8 | -1.8 |
| Assists | 9 | 4.6 | +4.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 18.6 | 19.0 | -0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.5 | 10.4 | +10.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.0) | -4.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-9) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.7) | +5.4 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.3 (2.3-of-2.6) | +3.7 |
| Total | 16 | 11.0 | +5.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 8.7 (+11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +3.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.5 |
| Total | +11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 17.7, set on Jun 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 86-83 at the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 20 points (Jun 15, 2025), 9 points (Jun 29, 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.