Jonquel Jones 25 points vs Sky (Aug 21, 2025): 2nd-best of 24 games
25 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 32:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.7 PTS · 10.2 FGA · 26.7 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season: 23.3 against a usual 12.4 (+10.9)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Jonquel Jones score 25 points?
In 32:18 against the Sky on Aug 21, 2025, Jonquel Jones scored 25 points: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Jones averaged 14.7 points on 10.2 shots in 26.7 minutes across 23 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season. Jones took 16 shots, 5.8 more than usual. The rate from the field was 56.3%, against a usual 50.0%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 5.5); two-pointers 8 points (usual 6.5). Jones played 32:18 against a usual 26.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.0, against a usual 16.8. Jones had 2 steals and 2 blocks, against a usual 0.4 and 1.2. The Liberty lost 91-85 at home against the Sky. 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
Jones in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:18 | 26.7 | +5.6 |
| Points | 25 | 14.7 | +10.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 10.2 · 50.0% | +5.8 · +6.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 4.0 · 46.2% | +7.0 · -0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.5 · 76.3% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 8.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 24.2 | 23.5 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.0 | 16.8 | +9.2 |
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 | 15 (5-of-11) | 5.5 (1.8-of-4.0) | +9.5 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 6.5 (3.3-of-6.2) | +1.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.5) | -0.7 |
| Total | 25 | 14.7 | +10.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.3 against a usual 12.4 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +10.9 |
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 Liberty lost 91-85 at home against the Sky.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 11 points (May 22, 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.