Dana Evans 17 points vs Mercury (Aug 21, 2025): season-best Game Score
17 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 19:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.1 PTS · 6.1 FGA · 17.2 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 37 games this season: 14.4 against a usual 3.4 (+11.0)
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 Dana Evans score 17 points?
In 19:24 against the Mercury on Aug 21, 2025, Dana Evans scored 17 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Evans averaged 6.1 points on 6.1 shots in 17.2 minutes across 36 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 37 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 12 points (usual 2.9); free throws 2 points (usual 1.0). Minutes: 19:24, against a usual 17.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.7, against a usual 7.2. At home against the Mercury, the Aces won 83-61, a 22-point win. 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
Evans in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:24 | 17.2 | +2.2 |
| Points | 17 | 6.1 | +10.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 6.1 · 36.2% | +2.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 2.2 · 33.8% | -1.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.3 · 72.9% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 25.0 | 19.7 | +5.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 7.2 | +19.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.2) | +0.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-8) | 2.9 (1.4-of-3.9) | +9.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | +1.0 |
| Total | 17 | 6.1 | +10.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.4 against a usual 3.4 (+11.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.9 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +11.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Previous best: 13.8, set on Jul 6, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 83-61 at home against the Mercury, a 22-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 4 points (Jun 15, 2025), 0 points (Jun 29, 2025), 0 points (Aug 15, 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.