Kayla McBride 25 points vs Liberty (Jul 11, 2026): 3rd-best of 23 games
25 PTS · 8-of-17 FG · 5-of-11 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 33:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.7 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 23 games this season: 21.7 against a usual 11.5 (+10.2)
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 Kayla McBride score 25 points?
Kayla McBride scored 25 points against the Liberty on Jul 11, 2026 in 33:00: 8-of-17 from the field (47.1%), 5-of-11 from three (45.5%), 4-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, McBride averaged 15.7 points on 12.3 shots in 32.2 minutes across 22 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-best Game Score of 23 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 12.3. The rate from the field was 47.1%, against a usual 42.6%. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 6.6); free throws 4 points (usual 3.0). McBride played 33:00 against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 23.7, against a usual 12.9. McBride had 4 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 1.5 and 0.2. At home against the Liberty, the Lynx won 90-85. 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 (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:00 | 32.2 | +0.8 |
| Points | 25 | 15.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 47.1% | 12.3 · 42.6% | +4.7 · +4.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 45.5% | 6.0 · 36.4% | +5.0 · +9.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 3.4 · 89.3% | +0.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 24.9 | 20.8 | +4.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.7 | 12.9 | +10.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-11) | 6.6 (2.2-of-6.0) | +8.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-6) | 6.1 (3.0-of-6.3) | -0.1 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 3.0 (3.0-of-3.4) | +1.0 |
| Total | 25 | 15.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.7 against a usual 11.5 (+10.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | -0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.8 |
| Total | +10.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 90-85 at home against the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Jul 8, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 18 points (Jul 3, 2026).
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.