Kierstan Bell 18 points vs Wings (Aug 17, 2025): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 6-of-7 FG · 6-of-7 3P · 27:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.9 PTS · 4.3 FGA · 10.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 18.6 against a usual 2.4 (+16.2)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Kierstan Bell score 18 points?
In 27:36 against the Wings on Aug 17, 2025, Kierstan Bell scored 18 points: 6-of-7 from the field, 6-of-7 from three (85.7%). Coming in, Bell had averaged 3.9 points on 4.3 shots in 10.7 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. From threes, 18 points against a usual 2.1; from two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 1.4. Playing time was 27:36, against a usual 10.7 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.3, against a usual 8.0. At home against the Wings, the Aces won 106-87. 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
Bell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:36 | 10.7 | +16.9 |
| Points | 18 | 3.9 | +14.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-7 | 4.3 · 32.2% | +2.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 85.7% | 2.9 · 24.7% | +4.1 · +61.0 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 1.7 | +4.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 11.8 | 20.3 | -8.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.3 | 8.0 | +16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-7) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.9) | +15.9 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (0.7-of-1.4) | -1.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 18 | 3.9 | +14.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.6 against a usual 2.4 (+16.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.1 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +16.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 14.6, set on Jul 27, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 106-87 at home against the Wings.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 3 points (Jun 13, 2025), 19 points (Jul 27, 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.