Maya Caldwell: season-high 19 points vs Sparks (Sep 5, 2025)
19 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 30:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.1 PTS · 4.6 FGA · 18.3 MIN, from 37 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 38 games this season: 15.9 against a usual 4.5 (+11.4)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 14, set on Aug 1, 2025 and Sep 3, 2025)
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 Maya Caldwell score 19 points?
In 30:48 against the Sparks on Sep 5, 2025, Maya Caldwell scored 19 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 5-of-7 from three (71.4%). Coming in, Caldwell had averaged 5.1 points on 4.6 shots in 18.3 minutes, from 37 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. By Game Score it was the best of 38 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 4.6. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 41.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (2.6), two-pointers 4 (2.1). Caldwell played 30:48 against a usual 18.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 18.6, against a usual 8.9. At home against the Sparks, the Dream won 104-85. 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
Caldwell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:48 | 18.3 | +12.5 |
| Points | 19 | 5.1 | +13.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 4.6 · 41.3% | +6.4 · +22.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 2.6 · 33.3% | +4.4 · +38.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 2.9 | +4.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0.9 | +2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 19.9 | 14.9 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 18.6 | 8.9 | +9.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (37 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 2.6 (0.9-of-2.6) | +12.4 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-4) | 2.1 (1.1-of-2.0) | +1.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.4 (0.4-of-0.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 19 | 5.1 | +13.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.9 against a usual 4.5 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.8 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 38 games this season.
Previous best: 14.2, set on Aug 1, 2025.
1 earlier game not counted in the usual line or the rank: no minutes recorded.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 104-85 at home against the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 3 points (May 27, 2025), 14 points (Sep 3, 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.