Kayla McBride 24 points vs Aces (Aug 2, 2025): season-best Game Score
24 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 8-of-10 3P · 22:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.4 PTS · 11.1 FGA · 31.7 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 25.8 against a usual 10.5 (+15.3)
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 Kayla McBride score 24 points?
Kayla McBride scored 24 points against the Aces on Aug 2, 2025 in 22:48: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 8-of-10 from three (80.0%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, McBride averaged 14.4 points on 11.1 shots in 31.7 minutes across 24 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 25 games this season. McBride shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 42.1%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 24 (7.9), two-pointers 0 (4.1), free throws 0 (2.4). Playing time was 22:48, against a usual 31.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 40.7, against a usual 12.0. The Lynx won 111-58 at the Aces, a 53-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
McBride in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 22:48 | 31.7 | -8.9 |
| Points | 24 | 14.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 11.1 · 42.1% | -0.1 · +30.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.8 · 38.4% | +3.2 · +41.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.6 · 93.7% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 3.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.7 | -1.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 22.2 | 20.2 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 40.7 | 12.0 | +28.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 24 (8-of-10) | 7.9 (2.6-of-6.8) | +16.1 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-1) | 4.1 (2.0-of-4.3) | -4.1 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.4 (2.4-of-2.6) | -2.4 |
| Total | 24 | 14.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.8 against a usual 10.5 (+15.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +15.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 21.4, set on Jun 8, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 111-58 at the Aces, a 53-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 8 points (Jun 17, 2025), 13 points (Jul 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.