Flau'jae Johnson: season-high 28 points vs Liberty (Jun 25, 2026)
28 PTS · 11-of-23 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 2-of-4 FT · 32:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.4 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 27.5 MIN, from 18 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 19 games this season: 21.3 against a usual 7.0 (+14.3)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 17, set on May 22, 2026 and May 24, 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 Flau'jae Johnson score 28 points?
In 32:42 against the Liberty on Jun 25, 2026, Flau'jae Johnson scored 28 points: 11-of-23 from the field (47.8%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), 2-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Johnson averaged 11.4 points on 10.9 shots in 27.5 minutes across 18 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 28 points. By Game Score it was the best of 19 games this season. The shot count was 23, against a usual 10.9. The rate from the field was 47.8%, against a usual 34.0%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 14 (5.2), threes 12 (3.4). Johnson played 32:42 against a usual 27.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.4, against a usual 9.2. Rebounds: 9, against a usual 4.9. At home against the Liberty, the Storm won 99-88. 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
Johnson in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:42 | 27.5 | +5.2 |
| Points | 28 | 11.4 | +16.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 47.8% | 10.9 · 34.0% | +12.1 · +13.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 4.2 · 26.7% | +5.8 · +13.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-4 | 3.3 · 85.0% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.9 | +4.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 18 games | 33.9 | 24.1 | +9.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.4 | 9.2 | +14.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (18 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 3.4 (1.1-of-4.2) | +8.6 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-13) | 5.2 (2.6-of-6.7) | +8.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-4) | 2.8 (2.8-of-3.3) | -0.8 |
| Total | 28 | 11.4 | +16.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.3 against a usual 7.0 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.5 |
| Rebounds | +2.5 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 19 games this season.
Previous best: 15.7, set on Jun 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm won 99-88 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jun 22, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season.
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.