Natisha Hiedeman 17 points vs Aces (Aug 2, 2025): season-best Game Score
17 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 3-of-4 3P · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 17.8 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 15.2 against a usual 5.4 (+9.8)
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 Natisha Hiedeman score 17 points?
Natisha Hiedeman scored 17 points against the Aces on Aug 2, 2025 in 23:30: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 3-of-4 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Hiedeman had averaged 7.4 points on 6.3 shots in 17.8 minutes, from 28 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 29 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 6.3. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 45.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 9 (2.1), two-pointers 8 (4.3), free throws 0 (1.0). Minutes: 23:30, against a usual 17.8; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.3, against a usual 11.0. At the Aces, the Lynx won 111-58, a 53-point win. 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
Hiedeman in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 17.8 | +5.7 |
| Points | 17 | 7.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 6.3 · 45.2% | +3.7 · +24.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 3-of-4 | 2.6 · 27.0% | +1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.3 · 75.7% | -1.3 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 23.5 | 20.6 | +2.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.3 | 11.0 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-4) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.6) | +6.9 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 4.3 (2.1-of-3.7) | +3.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.0 (1.0-of-1.3) | -1.0 |
| Total | 17 | 7.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.2 against a usual 5.4 (+9.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +9.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 14.3, set on Jul 10, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 111-58 at the Aces, a 53-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 12 points (Jun 17, 2025), 6 points (Jul 25, 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.