Emily Engstler: season-high 25 points vs Dream (Aug 28, 2026)
25 PTS · 11-of-14 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 30:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.6 PTS · 7.9 FGA · 24.4 MIN, from 38 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 39 games this season: 26.3 against a usual 8.3 (+18.0)
Season-high 25 points (previous high 23, set on Aug 23, 2026)
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 Emily Engstler score 25 points?
In 30:06 against the Dream on Aug 28, 2026, Emily Engstler scored 25 points: 11-of-14 from the field (78.6%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Engstler averaged 9.6 points on 7.9 shots in 24.4 minutes across 38 regular-season games. The 25 points were a season high, above the previous 23. This game had the best Game Score of 39 games this season. Engstler took 14 shots, 6.1 more than usual. Engstler shot 78.6% from the field, against a usual 46.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (5.1), threes 9 (3.4), free throws 0 (1.1). Minutes: 30:06, against a usual 24.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 31.5, against a usual 12.2. Engstler had 4 steals and 4 blocks, against a usual 1.4 and 1.4. At the Dream, the Fire won 101-83. 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
Engstler in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:06 | 24.4 | +5.7 |
| Points | 25 | 9.6 | +15.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 14 · 78.6% | 7.9 · 46.2% | +6.1 · +32.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 3.3 · 34.1% | +1.7 · +25.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 69.4% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 38 games | 24.3 | 19.3 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 31.5 | 12.2 | +19.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (38 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 3.4 (1.1-of-3.3) | +5.6 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 5.1 (2.5-of-4.6) | +10.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.6) | -1.1 |
| Total | 25 | 9.6 | +15.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.3 against a usual 8.3 (+18.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +18.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 39 games this season.
Previous best: 22.0, set on May 30, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire won 101-83 at the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Aug 25, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 10 points (May 29, 2026), 14 points (Jul 11, 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.