Kayla McBride 29 points vs Fever (Aug 22, 2025): 2nd-best of 32 games
29 PTS · 10-of-19 FG · 4-of-8 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.5 PTS · 11.0 FGA · 31.6 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season: 25.1 against a usual 10.8 (+14.3)
Matched the season high of 29 points, set on Jun 21, 2025
above usual
No more than 3 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 Kayla McBride score 29 points?
Kayla McBride scored 29 points against the Fever on Aug 22, 2025 in 32:54: 10-of-19 from the field (52.6%), 4-of-8 from three (50.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, McBride had averaged 14.5 points on 11.0 shots in 31.6 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. The 29 points matched the season high set on Jun 21, 2025. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 32 games this season. The shot count was 19, against a usual 11.0. The 52.6% from the field compares with a usual 41.6%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 3.9; from threes, 12 points against a usual 7.9; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 2.7. Minutes: 32:54, against a usual 31.6; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.5, against a usual 12.3. The Lynx won 95-90 at the Fever. 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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 31.6 | +1.3 |
| Points | 29 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 19 · 52.6% | 11.0 · 41.6% | +8.0 · +11.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 50.0% | 6.7 · 39.6% | +1.3 · +10.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 3.0 · 90.4% | +2.0 · +9.6 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.4 | +2.6 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 32.4 | 20.3 | +12.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.5 | 12.3 | +15.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-8) | 7.9 (2.6-of-6.7) | +4.1 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-11) | 3.9 (1.9-of-4.3) | +8.1 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 2.7 (2.7-of-3.0) | +2.3 |
| Total | 29 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.1 against a usual 10.8 (+14.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +14.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 95-90 at the Fever.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Fever this season.
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.