Elizabeth Williams 15 points vs Mercury (Aug 3, 2025): season-best Game Score
15 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 1-of-2 FT · 20:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 7.3 FGA · 20.2 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 19.2 against a usual 6.5 (+12.7)
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 Elizabeth Williams score 15 points?
Elizabeth Williams scored 15 points against the Mercury on Aug 3, 2025 in 20:48: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Williams had averaged 8.0 points on 7.3 shots in 20.2 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 28 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 7.3. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 47.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 6.9). Playing time was 20:48, against a usual 20.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 33.2, against a usual 11.5. Williams had 15 rebounds, against a usual 4.2. At home against the Mercury, the Sky lost 83-67. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:48 | 20.2 | +0.6 |
| Points | 15 | 8.0 | +7.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.3 · 47.7% | +3.7 · +15.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 2.0 · 54.7% | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 4.2 | +10.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 25.4 | 20.7 | +4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 33.2 | 11.5 | +21.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 6.9 (3.5-of-7.3) | +7.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.1 (1.1-of-2.0) | -0.1 |
| Total | 15 | 8.0 | +7.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.2 against a usual 6.5 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +5.7 |
| Rebounds | +4.7 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 15.8, set on Jun 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 83-67 at home against the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 8 points (May 27, 2025), 8 points (Jun 21, 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.