Kelsey Mitchell: season-high 8 assists vs Mercury (Jul 9, 2026)
29 PTS · 8 AST · 10-of-22 FG · 3-of-6 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 34:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 22.2 PTS · 2.7 AST · 15.8 FGA · 32.5 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 26.7 against a usual 14.4 (+12.3)
Season-high 8 assists (previous high 6, set on Jun 24, 2026)
above usual
No more than 4 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 have 8 assists?
In 34:48 against the Mercury on Jul 9, 2026, Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points: 10-of-22 from the field (45.5%), 3-of-6 from three (50.0%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Mitchell had averaged 22.2 points on 15.8 shots in 32.5 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 8 assists. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. Mitchell took 22 shots, 6.2 more than usual. The 45.5% from the field compares with a usual 48.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 14 points (usual 10.2); free throws 6 points (usual 4.2); threes 9 points (usual 7.8). Playing time was 34:48, against a usual 32.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 27.6, against a usual 16.0. Assists: 8, against a usual 2.7. The Fever won 92-89 at the Mercury. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:48 | 32.5 | +2.3 |
| Points | 29 | 22.2 | +6.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 45.5% | 15.8 · 48.9% | +6.2 · -3.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 50.0% | 6.4 · 40.7% | -0.4 · +9.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 5.0 · 84.6% | +1.0 · +15.4 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Assists | 8 | 2.7 | +5.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 33.5 | 26.4 | +7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.6 | 16.0 | +11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-6) | 7.8 (2.6-of-6.4) | +1.2 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-16) | 10.2 (5.1-of-9.4) | +3.8 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 4.2 (4.2-of-5.0) | +1.8 |
| Total | 29 | 22.2 | +6.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
26.7 against a usual 14.4 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +3.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | +3.7 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 24.0, set on Jun 24, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 92-89 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jul 8, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 22 points (Jun 22, 2026), 30 points (Jun 24, 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.