Kelsey Mitchell: season-high 38 points vs Sun (Aug 17, 2025)
38 PTS · 11-of-22 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 11-of-12 FT · 39:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.9 PTS · 15.9 FGA · 31.2 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season: 30.1 against a usual 12.9 (+17.2)
Season-high 38 points (previous high 35, set on Jul 27, 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 Kelsey Mitchell score 38 points?
In 39:42 against the Sun on Aug 17, 2025, Kelsey Mitchell scored 38 points: 11-of-22 from the field (50.0%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 11-of-12 on free throws (91.7%). Before this game, Mitchell averaged 19.9 points on 15.9 shots in 31.2 minutes across 34 regular-season games. The 38 points were a season high, above the previous 35. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season. The shot count was 22, against a usual 15.9. Mitchell shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 44.9%. From free throws, 11 points against a usual 3.1; from threes, 15 points against a usual 7.4; from two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 9.4. Minutes: 39:42, against a usual 31.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 27.3, against a usual 14.9. The Fever won 99-93 at the Sun. 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
Mitchell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 39:42 | 31.2 | +8.5 |
| Points | 38 | 19.9 | +18.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 50.0% | 15.9 · 44.9% | +6.1 · +5.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 6.5 · 37.7% | +1.5 · +24.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 12 · 91.7% | 4.1 · 75.7% | +7.9 · +16.0 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 32.7 | 27.7 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.3 | 14.9 | +12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 7.4 (2.5-of-6.5) | +7.6 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-14) | 9.4 (4.7-of-9.4) | +2.6 |
| Free throws | 11 (11-of-12) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.1) | +7.9 |
| Total | 38 | 19.9 | +18.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.1 against a usual 12.9 (+17.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.4 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +1.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.1 |
| Total | +17.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 99-93 at the Sun.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 13 points (May 30, 2025), 17 points (Jun 17, 2025), 20 points (Jul 15, 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.