Natasha Mack: season-high 19 points vs Mystics (Aug 25, 2026)
19 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 1-of-1 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.0 PTS · 5.6 FGA · 22.0 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 20.9 against a usual 8.6 (+12.3)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 16, set on Jun 3, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026)
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 Mack score 19 points?
In 24:48 against the Mystics on Aug 25, 2026, Natasha Mack scored 19 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Mack averaged 8.0 points on 5.6 shots in 22.0 minutes across 29 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 16 points. This game had the best Game Score of 30 games this season. Mack took 12 shots, 6.4 more than usual. Mack shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 60.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 18 (6.6). Minutes: 24:48, against a usual 22.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 30.3, against a usual 14.0. Steals and blocks: 3 and 3, against a usual 0.7 and 1.1. At home against the Mystics, the Mercury lost 94-84. 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
Mack in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 22.0 | +2.8 |
| Points | 19 | 8.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 5.6 · 60.9% | +6.4 · +14.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.6 · 75.6% | -0.6 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 6.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 23.2 | 14.7 | +8.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.3 | 14.0 | +16.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.3) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-12) | 6.6 (3.3-of-5.3) | +11.4 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | -0.2 |
| Total | 19 | 8.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.9 against a usual 8.6 (+12.3)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +12.3 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 20.6, set on Jun 3, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 94-84 at home against the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Aug 22, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 8 points (Aug 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.