Flau'jae Johnson: season-high 29 points vs Aces (Sep 20, 2026)
29 PTS · 10-of-21 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 4-of-7 FT · 32:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.4 PTS · 12.8 FGA · 28.4 MIN, from 40 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 41 games this season: 25.4 against a usual 9.2 (+16.2)
Season-high 29 points (previous high 28, set on Jun 25, 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 29 points?
In 32:06 against the Aces on Sep 20, 2026, Flau'jae Johnson scored 29 points: 10-of-21 from the field (47.6%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 4-of-7 on free throws (57.1%). Coming in, Johnson had averaged 14.4 points on 12.8 shots in 28.4 minutes, from 40 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 28 points. This game had the best Game Score of 41 games this season. Johnson took 21 shots, 8.2 more than usual. The rate from the field was 47.6%, against a usual 39.7%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 4.1); two-pointers 10 points (usual 7.4); free throws 4 points (usual 2.9). Minutes: 32:06, against a usual 28.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 28.5, against a usual 11.6. Steals and blocks: 4 and 1, against a usual 1.3 and 0.7. The Storm lost 98-77 at the Aces, a 21-point loss. 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 (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:06 | 28.4 | +3.7 |
| Points | 29 | 14.4 | +14.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 47.6% | 12.8 · 39.7% | +8.2 · +7.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 4.8 · 28.9% | +3.2 · +33.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 57.1% | 3.6 · 81.0% | +3.4 · -23.9 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.8 | +1.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.8 | +3.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 40 games | 33.4 | 26.0 | +7.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.5 | 11.6 | +16.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (40 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 4.1 (1.4-of-4.8) | +10.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-13) | 7.4 (3.7-of-8.0) | +2.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-7) | 2.9 (2.9-of-3.6) | +1.1 |
| Total | 29 | 14.4 | +14.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.4 against a usual 9.2 (+16.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +2.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.5 |
| Total | +16.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 41 games this season.
Previous best: 22.5, set on Jun 27, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 98-77 at the Aces, a 21-point loss.
- Previous appearance: Sep 19, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 13 points (Jun 8, 2026), 25 points (Sep 17, 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.