Elizabeth Williams 18 points vs Mystics (Aug 5, 2025): 2nd-best of 29 games
18 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 4-of-4 FT · 36:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.3 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 20.2 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 29 games this season: 16.9 against a usual 6.9 (+10.0)
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 Elizabeth Williams score 18 points?
In 36:18 against the Mystics on Aug 5, 2025, Elizabeth Williams scored 18 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Williams had averaged 8.3 points on 7.4 shots in 20.2 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 29 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 7.4. The 63.6% from the field compares with a usual 48.6%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 7.2; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 1.1. Minutes: 36:18, against a usual 20.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 16.8, against a usual 12.3. The Sky won 78-64 at home against the Mystics. 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 (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:18 | 20.2 | +16.1 |
| Points | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 7.4 · 48.6% | +3.6 · +15.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 2.0 · 54.5% | +2.0 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 4.6 | +5.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 19.2 | 20.9 | -1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.8 | 12.3 | +4.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twos | 14 (7-of-11) | 7.2 (3.6-of-7.4) | +6.8 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.1 (1.1-of-2.0) | +2.9 |
| Total | 18 | 8.3 | +9.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.9 against a usual 6.9 (+10.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.8 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +10.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky won 78-64 at home against the Mystics.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 6 points (Jun 17, 2025), 20 points (Jul 8, 2025), 2 points (Jul 29, 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.