Natisha Hiedeman: season-high 20 points vs Wings (Sep 1, 2025)
20 PTS · 7-of-13 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 30:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.8 PTS · 6.5 FGA · 17.9 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 40 games this season: 20.2 against a usual 5.7 (+14.5)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 18, set on Jun 3, 2025 and Jul 10, 2025)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Natisha Hiedeman score 20 points?
Natisha Hiedeman scored 20 points against the Wings on Sep 1, 2025 in 30:24: 7-of-13 from the field (53.8%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Hiedeman averaged 7.8 points on 6.5 shots in 17.9 minutes across 39 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 18 points. This game had the best Game Score of 40 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 6.5. The 53.8% from the field compares with a usual 47.2%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (2.4), two-pointers 6 (4.5), free throws 2 (0.9). Playing time was 30:24, against a usual 17.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.9, against a usual 11.6. Assists: 10, against a usual 2.6. At home against the Wings, the Lynx won 96-71, a 25-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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:24 | 17.9 | +12.5 |
| Points | 20 | 7.8 | +12.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 53.8% | 6.5 · 47.2% | +6.5 · +6.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.5 · 31.6% | +2.5 · +48.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.3 · 74.0% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Assists | 10 | 2.6 | +7.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 23.7 | 21.0 | +2.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.9 | 11.6 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 2.4 (0.8-of-2.5) | +9.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 4.5 (2.3-of-4.0) | +1.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.3) | +1.1 |
| Total | 20 | 7.8 | +12.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 5.7 (+14.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +5.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +14.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Previous best: 15.2, set on Aug 2, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 96-71 at home against the Wings, a 25-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 4 points (May 16, 2025), 10 points (May 21, 2025), 9 points (Jun 8, 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.