Napheesa Collier 18 points on 7-of-23 vs Storm (Aug 28, 2025)
18 PTS · 7-of-23 FG · 0-of-5 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 35:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 23.9 PTS · 16.0 FGA · 32.8 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: 7.1 against a usual 20.9 (-13.8)
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Napheesa Collier score 18 points?
In 35:06 against the Storm on Aug 28, 2025, Napheesa Collier scored 18 points: 7-of-23 from the field (30.4%), 0-of-5 from three (0.0%), 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Coming in, Collier had averaged 23.9 points on 16.0 shots in 32.8 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season. Collier took 23 shots, 7.0 more than usual. Collier shot 30.4% from the field, against a usual 54.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (4.1), free throws 4 (5.1). Collier played 35:06 against a usual 32.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 7.3, against a usual 23.0. The Lynx lost 93-79 at home against the Storm. 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
Collier in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:06 | 32.8 | +2.3 |
| Points | 18 | 23.9 | -5.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 30.4% | 16.0 · 54.3% | +7.0 · -23.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 0.0% | 3.6 · 37.8% | +1.4 · -37.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 5.6 · 90.7% | -0.6 · -10.7 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 7.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 36.4 | 29.1 | +7.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 7.3 | 23.0 | -15.7 |
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 | 0 (0-of-5) | 4.1 (1.4-of-3.6) | -4.1 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-18) | 14.7 (7.3-of-12.4) | -0.7 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 5.1 (5.1-of-5.6) | -1.1 |
| Total | 18 | 23.9 | -5.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
7.1 against a usual 20.9 (-13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -11.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.5 |
| Total | -13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx lost 93-79 at home against the Storm.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 16 points (May 27, 2025), 25 points (Jun 11, 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.