Cotie McMahon: season-high 18 points vs Wings (Aug 5, 2026)
18 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 0-of-2 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 26:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.3 FGA · 20.1 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 16.1 against a usual 4.0 (+12.1)
Season-high 18 points (previous high 15, set on Jun 21, 2026)
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 Cotie McMahon score 18 points?
In 26:30 against the Wings on Aug 5, 2026, Cotie McMahon scored 18 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 0-of-2 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, McMahon had averaged 6.0 points on 5.3 shots in 20.1 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 18 points. By Game Score it was the best of 27 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 5.3. McMahon shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 38.1%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 2.9; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 1.3; from threes, 0 points against a usual 1.8. Playing time was 26:30, against a usual 20.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.9, against a usual 7.2. At home against the Wings, the Mystics won 96-92. 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 (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:30 | 20.1 | +6.4 |
| Points | 18 | 6.0 | +12.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 5.3 · 38.1% | +4.7 · +21.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-2 | 2.0 · 30.8% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 2.2 · 60.3% | +5.8 · +14.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 23.1 | 16.7 | +6.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.9 | 7.2 | +14.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-2) | 1.8 (0.6-of-2.0) | -1.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 2.9 (1.4-of-3.3) | +9.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 1.3 (1.3-of-2.2) | +4.7 |
| Total | 18 | 6.0 | +12.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.1 against a usual 4.0 (+12.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.7 |
| Total | +12.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 13.6, set on Jun 21, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics won 96-92 at home against the Wings.
- Previous appearance: Jul 31, 2026, 5 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 7 points (May 18, 2026), 2 points (Jul 31, 2026).
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.