DiJonai Carrington 18 points vs Sun (Aug 30, 2025): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 17:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.7 PTS · 9.0 FGA · 22.5 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 18.0 against a usual 5.8 (+12.2)
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 DiJonai Carrington score 18 points?
In 17:24 against the Sun on Aug 30, 2025, DiJonai Carrington scored 18 points: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Carrington had averaged 9.7 points on 9.0 shots in 22.5 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 30 games this season. Carrington shot 60.0% from the field, against a usual 38.2%. From threes, 6 points against a usual 2.1; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 5.5; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 2.1. Playing time was 17:24, against a usual 22.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 37.2, against a usual 9.4. Carrington had 0 turnovers and 2 fouls, against a usual 2.0 and 2.6. The Lynx won 94-70 at the Sun, a 24-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
Carrington in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 17:24 | 22.5 | -5.1 |
| Points | 18 | 9.7 | +8.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 9.0 · 38.2% | +1.0 · +21.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.2 · 30.8% | +1.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.6 · 80.3% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.2 | -3.2 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 33.8 | 23.6 | +10.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.2 | 9.4 | +27.8 |
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-4) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.2) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 5.5 (2.8-of-6.8) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 2.1 (2.1-of-2.6) | +1.9 |
| Total | 18 | 9.7 | +8.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.0 against a usual 5.8 (+12.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | -1.6 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.2 |
| Total | +12.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 14.9, set on Aug 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 94-70 at the Sun, a 24-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 16 points (May 27, 2025), 5 points (Jun 20, 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.