Jewell Loyd: season-high 27 points vs Valkyries (Aug 3, 2025)
27 PTS · 8-of-13 FG · 7-of-11 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 25:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.8 PTS · 9.8 FGA · 28.5 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 21.5 against a usual 7.1 (+14.4)
Season-high 27 points (previous high 21, set on Jun 13, 2025)
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 Jewell Loyd score 27 points?
Jewell Loyd scored 27 points against the Valkyries on Aug 3, 2025 in 25:48: 8-of-13 from the field (61.5%), 7-of-11 from three (63.6%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Loyd had averaged 10.8 points on 9.8 shots in 28.5 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 27 points. This game had the best Game Score of 29 games this season. The shot count was 13, against a usual 9.8. The 61.5% from the field compares with a usual 37.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 21 (5.7), free throws 4 (1.5), two-pointers 2 (3.6). Playing time was 25:48, against a usual 28.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.0, against a usual 9.0. The Aces won 101-77 at home against the Valkyries, a 24-point win. 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
Loyd in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:48 | 28.5 | -2.7 |
| Points | 27 | 10.8 | +16.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 61.5% | 9.8 · 37.5% | +3.2 · +24.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 63.6% | 5.4 · 35.1% | +5.6 · +28.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.8 · 84.0% | +2.2 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 26.5 | 18.9 | +7.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.0 | 9.0 | +21.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 21 (7-of-11) | 5.7 (1.9-of-5.4) | +15.3 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 3.6 (1.8-of-4.4) | -1.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.5 (1.5-of-1.8) | +2.5 |
| Total | 27 | 10.8 | +16.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.5 against a usual 7.1 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.4 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.5 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 16.0, set on Jul 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 101-77 at home against the Valkyries, a 24-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 5 points (Jun 7, 2025), 15 points (Jul 12, 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.