DeWanna Bonner: season-high 25 points vs Liberty (Aug 1, 2026)
25 PTS · 9-of-17 FG · 2-of-6 3P · 5-of-6 FT · 32:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.7 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 27.0 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 22.0 against a usual 7.9 (+14.1)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 21, set on Jul 19, 2026)
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 DeWanna Bonner score 25 points?
DeWanna Bonner scored 25 points against the Liberty on Aug 1, 2026 in 32:18: 9-of-17 from the field (52.9%), 2-of-6 from three (33.3%), 5-of-6 on free throws (83.3%). Before this game, Bonner averaged 9.7 points on 8.6 shots in 27.0 minutes across 29 regular-season games. The 25 points were a season high, above the previous 21. By Game Score it was the best of 30 games this season. Bonner took 17 shots, 8.4 more than usual. Bonner shot 52.9% from the field, against a usual 38.8%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 4.6); free throws 5 points (usual 1.9); threes 6 points (usual 3.2). Playing time was 32:18, against a usual 27.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.5, against a usual 10.6. At home against the Liberty, the Mercury lost 94-92. 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
Bonner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:18 | 27.0 | +5.3 |
| Points | 25 | 9.7 | +15.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 52.9% | 8.6 · 38.8% | +8.4 · +14.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 33.3% | 4.3 · 25.0% | +1.7 · +8.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 83.3% | 2.3 · 83.6% | +3.7 · -0.3 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.4 | +1.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 28.5 | 17.6 | +10.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 10.6 | +13.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-6) | 3.2 (1.1-of-4.3) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 4.6 (2.3-of-4.3) | +9.4 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-6) | 1.9 (1.9-of-2.3) | +3.1 |
| Total | 25 | 9.7 | +15.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.0 against a usual 7.9 (+14.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +14.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 19.0, set on Jun 5, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 94-92 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jul 29, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 2 points (May 27, 2026), 4 points (May 29, 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.