Naz Hillmon: season-high 21 points vs Wings (Jul 30, 2025)
21 PTS · 7-of-9 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 29:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.5 PTS · 5.8 FGA · 21.4 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 20.2 against a usual 7.0 (+13.2)
Season-high 21 points (previous high 16, set on Jul 7, 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 Naz Hillmon score 21 points?
In 29:42 against the Wings on Jul 30, 2025, Naz Hillmon scored 21 points: 7-of-9 from the field, 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Hillmon averaged 7.5 points on 5.8 shots in 21.4 minutes across 26 regular-season games. The 21 points were a season high, above the previous 16. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. Hillmon took 9 shots, 3.2 more than usual. From threes, 15 points against a usual 3.1; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.9. Hillmon played 29:42 against a usual 21.4 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.5, against a usual 11.7. The Dream won 88-85 at the Wings. 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
Hillmon in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:42 | 21.4 | +8.3 |
| Points | 21 | 7.5 | +13.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 7-of-9 | 5.8 · 47.7% | +3.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.2 · 32.1% | +3.8 · +39.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.2 · 78.1% | +0.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 5.1 | -4.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 16.5 | 15.8 | +0.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 11.7 | +12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.2) | +11.9 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 3.5 (1.7-of-2.6) | +0.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.2) | +1.1 |
| Total | 21 | 7.5 | +13.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.2 against a usual 7.0 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.0 |
| Rebounds | -1.8 |
| Assists | +0.7 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +13.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 15.3, set on Jul 7, 2025 and Jul 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 88-85 at the Wings.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 2 points (May 24, 2025), 4 points (Jun 24, 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.