DeWanna Bonner 23 points vs Liberty (Oct 4, 2026): Semifinals Game 1
23 PTS · 10-of-18 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 0-of-1 FT · 30:24 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 42 games, May 9 – Sep 23 (10.4 PTS · 8.5 FGA · 26.8 MIN)
Game Score 20.9 against a usual 9.0 (+11.9)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 4 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did DeWanna Bonner score 23 points?
DeWanna Bonner scored 23 points in 30:24 against the Liberty on Oct 4, 2026, Game 1 of the semifinals: 10-of-18 from the field (55.6%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 0-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, Bonner had averaged 10.4 points on 8.5 shots in 26.8 minutes, from 42 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 18, against a usual 8.5. Bonner shot 55.6% from the field, against a usual 40.2%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 4.4); threes 9 points (usual 3.7); free throws 0 points (usual 2.3). Minutes: 30:24, against a usual 26.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.8, against a usual 12.1. At home against the Liberty, the Dream won 92-82. 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 (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:24 | 26.8 | +3.6 |
| Points | 23 | 10.4 | +12.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 55.6% | 8.5 · 40.2% | +9.5 · +15.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 4.4 · 27.9% | +1.6 · +22.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-1 | 2.7 · 84.3% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 6.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 42 games | 25.8 | 17.8 | +8.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.8 | 12.1 | +12.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (42 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 3.7 (1.2-of-4.4) | +5.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-12) | 4.4 (2.2-of-4.1) | +9.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-1) | 2.3 (2.3-of-2.7) | -2.3 |
| Total | 23 | 10.4 | +12.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.9 against a usual 9.0 (+11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +11.9 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | vs WAS | 22:00 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 12.9 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | First round · Game 2 | @ WAS | 13:54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 4, 2026This game | Semifinals · Game 1 | vs NYL | 30:24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 20.9 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 92-82 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Sep 30, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- No earlier games in this series.
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.