Natisha Hiedeman: season-high 24 points vs Valkyries (Sep 6, 2025)
24 PTS · 6-of-10 FG · 6-of-10 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 28:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.5 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 18.4 MIN, from 41 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 42 games this season: 20.4 against a usual 6.6 (+13.8)
Season-high 24 points (previous high 22, set on Sep 4, 2025)
above usual
No more than 3 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 24 points?
Natisha Hiedeman scored 24 points against the Valkyries on Sep 6, 2025 in 28:06: 6-of-10 from the field (60.0%), 6-of-10 from three (60.0%), 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Coming in, Hiedeman had averaged 8.5 points on 6.7 shots in 18.4 minutes, from 41 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 22 points. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 42 games this season. Shot attempts: 10, against a usual 6.7. The rate from the field was 60.0%, against a usual 48.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (2.7), free throws 6 (1.1), two-pointers 0 (4.7). Minutes: 28:06, against a usual 18.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.1, against a usual 12.9. Hiedeman had 3 steals and 1 block, against a usual 0.6 and 0.2. At the Valkyries, the Lynx won 78-72. 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 (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:06 | 18.4 | +9.7 |
| Points | 24 | 8.5 | +15.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 60.0% | 6.7 · 48.7% | +3.3 · +11.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 60.0% | 2.6 · 34.9% | +7.4 · +25.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 1.4 · 75.4% | +5.6 · +10.3 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 41 games | 25.2 | 21.2 | +4.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.1 | 12.9 | +13.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (41 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-10) | 2.7 (0.9-of-2.6) | +15.3 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-0) | 4.7 (2.4-of-4.1) | -4.7 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.4) | +4.9 |
| Total | 24 | 8.5 | +15.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.4 against a usual 6.6 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.2 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 42 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 78-72 at the Valkyries.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 8 points (Jun 1, 2025), 5 points (Jul 5, 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.