Jade Melbourne 13 points vs Mercury (Jul 27, 2025): 2nd-best of 24 games
13 PTS · 4-of-8 FG · 1-of-3 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 31:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 23.0 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season: 14.1 against a usual 3.3 (+10.8)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Jade Melbourne score 13 points?
Jade Melbourne scored 13 points against the Mercury on Jul 27, 2025 in 31:00: 4-of-8 from the field, 1-of-3 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Melbourne averaged 6.0 points on 5.6 shots in 23.0 minutes across 23 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 24 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 6 (2.5), free throws 4 (0.9). Playing time was 31:00, against a usual 23.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 16.4, against a usual 5.2. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.6 and 0.1. The Mystics lost 88-72 at home against the Mercury. 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
Melbourne in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:00 | 23.0 | +8.0 |
| Points | 13 | 6.0 | +7.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 4-of-8 | 5.6 · 38.3% | +2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-3 | 2.6 · 33.9% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.7 · 52.6% | +2.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 14.1 | 15.6 | -1.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 16.4 | 5.2 | +11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-3) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.6) | +0.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.5 (1.3-of-3.0) | +3.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.7) | +3.1 |
| Total | 13 | 6.0 | +7.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
14.1 against a usual 3.3 (+10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.0 |
| Total | +10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics lost 88-72 at home against the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 6 points (May 25, 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.