Cotie McMahon 15 points vs Lynx (Jun 21, 2026)
15 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 4-of-4 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 25:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 18.2 MIN, from 12 regular-season games
Game Score 13.6 against a usual 4.0 (+9.6)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Cotie McMahon score 15 points?
In 25:36 against the Lynx on Jun 21, 2026, Cotie McMahon scored 15 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 4-of-4 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, McMahon had averaged 6.3 points on 5.5 shots in 18.2 minutes, from 12 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 5.5. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (1.8), two-pointers 2 (3.2). Minutes: 25:36, against a usual 18.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 19.1, against a usual 7.9. Assists: 5, against a usual 1.8. At the Lynx, the Mystics won 84-79. 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
McMahon in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:36 | 18.2 | +7.4 |
| Points | 15 | 6.3 | +8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 5.5 · 39.4% | +3.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 4-of-4 | 1.9 · 30.4% | +2.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.3 · 59.3% | -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.8 | +3.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 12 games | 19.0 | 18.6 | +0.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.1 | 7.9 | +11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (12 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-4) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.9) | +10.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-5) | 3.2 (1.6-of-3.6) | -1.2 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.3) | -0.3 |
| Total | 15 | 6.3 | +8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.6 against a usual 4.0 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +2.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | 0.0 |
| Total | +9.6 |
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 Mystics won 84-79 at the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Jun 19, 2026, 2 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.