NaLyssa Smith 21 points vs Mercury (Jun 17, 2026)
21 PTS · 8-of-10 FG · 5-of-8 FT · 30:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.6 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 22.9 MIN, from this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games
Game Score 20.3 against a usual 8.9 (+11.4)
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 NaLyssa Smith score 21 points?
In 30:42 against the Mercury on Jun 17, 2026, NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points: 8-of-10 from the field (80.0%), 5-of-8 on free throws (62.5%). Before this game, the usual line was 10.6 points on 6.6 shots in 22.9 minutes: this season's 14 games plus last season's average, counted as 3 games. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 6.6. The rate from the field was 80.0%, against a usual 65.3%. From two-pointers, 16 points against a usual 8.4; from free throws, 5 points against a usual 1.9. Playing time was 30:42, against a usual 22.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.8, against a usual 14.1. The Aces won 86-76 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
Smith in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:42 | 22.9 | +7.8 |
| Points | 21 | 10.6 | +10.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 80.0% | 6.6 · 65.3% | +3.4 · +14.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 62.5% | 3.7 · 52.1% | +4.3 · +10.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 6.7 | -1.7 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 20.0 | 17.9 | +2.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.8 | 14.1 | +9.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.3 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.3 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-10) | 8.4 (4.2-of-6.3) | +7.6 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-8) | 1.9 (1.9-of-3.7) | +3.1 |
| Total | 21 | 10.6 | +10.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.3 against a usual 8.9 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.9 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Aces won 86-76 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jun 15, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 11 points (May 9, 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.