Kia Nurse 16 points vs Lynx (Jul 22, 2025): season-best Game Score
16 PTS · 5-of-10 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 3-of-4 FT · 33:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.7 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 21.6 MIN, from 22 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 23 games this season: 13.1 against a usual 3.2 (+9.9)
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 Kia Nurse score 16 points?
Kia Nurse scored 16 points against the Lynx on Jul 22, 2025 in 33:18: 5-of-10 from the field (50.0%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 3-of-4 on free throws. Before this game, Nurse averaged 6.7 points on 6.3 shots in 21.6 minutes across 22 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 23 games this season. Nurse took 10 shots, 3.7 more than usual. The rate from the field was 50.0%, against a usual 35.5%. From threes, 9 points against a usual 4.4; from two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 1.5; from free throws, 3 points against a usual 0.8. Nurse played 33:18 against a usual 21.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 14.2, against a usual 5.3. Nurse had 8 rebounds, against a usual 2.1. At the Lynx, the Sky lost 91-68, a 23-point loss. 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
Nurse in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (22 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 33:18 | 21.6 | +11.7 |
| Points | 16 | 6.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 50.0% | 6.3 · 35.5% | +3.7 · +14.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 4.1 · 35.2% | +0.9 · +24.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-4 | 1.0 · 81.8% | +3.0 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 2.1 | +5.9 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 22 games | 18.6 | 15.9 | +2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 14.2 | 5.3 | +8.9 |
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 | 9 (3-of-5) | 4.4 (1.5-of-4.1) | +4.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 1.5 (0.8-of-2.2) | +2.5 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-4) | 0.8 (0.8-of-1.0) | +2.2 |
| Total | 16 | 6.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.1 against a usual 3.2 (+9.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.4 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | +9.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 23 games this season.
Previous best: 10.7, set on Jun 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky lost 91-68 at the Lynx, a 23-point loss.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 3 points (Jul 6, 2025), 0 points (Jul 12, 2025), 4 points (Jul 14, 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.