Natasha Howard 18 points vs Aces (Jul 24, 2025): season-best Game Score
18 PTS · 6-of-9 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 5-of-7 FT · 30:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 8.6 FGA · 24.2 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 22.1 against a usual 8.8 (+13.3)
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 Natasha Howard score 18 points?
Natasha Howard scored 18 points against the Aces on Jul 24, 2025 in 30:18: 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 5-of-7 on free throws (71.4%). Before this game, Howard averaged 11.7 points on 8.6 shots in 24.2 minutes across 24 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. By shot type: free throws 5 points (usual 2.0); threes 3 points (usual 0.5). Minutes: 30:18, against a usual 24.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.3, against a usual 13.2. Howard had 13 rebounds, against a usual 6.6. At home against the Aces, the Fever won 80-70. 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
Howard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:18 | 24.2 | +6.1 |
| Points | 18 | 11.7 | +6.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-9 | 8.6 · 55.1% | +0.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.8 · 21.1% | +0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.0 · 68.1% | +4.0 · +3.3 |
| Rebounds | 13 | 6.6 | +6.4 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 17.7 | 22.5 | -4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 13.2 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.5 (0.2-of-0.8) | +2.5 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 9.2 (4.6-of-7.8) | +0.8 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-7) | 2.0 (2.0-of-3.0) | +3.0 |
| Total | 18 | 11.7 | +6.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.1 against a usual 8.8 (+13.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.1 |
| Rebounds | +3.2 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.4 |
| Total | +13.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 20.2, set on May 22, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fever won 80-70 at home against the Aces.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 7 points (Jun 22, 2025), 11 points (Jul 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.