Naz Hillmon 17 points vs Sun (Sep 1, 2025): 2nd-best of 40 games
17 PTS · 6-of-8 FG · 5-of-7 3P · 35:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.2 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 24.6 MIN, from 39 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season: 20.1 against a usual 7.6 (+12.5)
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 Naz Hillmon score 17 points?
Naz Hillmon scored 17 points against the Sun on Sep 1, 2025 in 35:36: 6-of-8 from the field, 5-of-7 from three (71.4%), no free throw attempts. Before this game, Hillmon averaged 8.2 points on 6.6 shots in 24.6 minutes across 39 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 15 (3.1), two-pointers 2 (3.8), free throws 0 (1.3). Playing time was 35:36, against a usual 24.6 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.3, against a usual 11.1. Assists: 6, against a usual 2.3. The Dream won 93-76 at the Sun. 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 (39 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:36 | 24.6 | +11.0 |
| Points | 17 | 8.2 | +8.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 6-of-8 | 6.6 · 44.7% | +1.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 7 · 71.4% | 3.6 · 28.6% | +3.4 · +42.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.5 · 83.1% | -1.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 6.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 6 | 2.3 | +3.7 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 39 games | 10.5 | 16.0 | -5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.3 | 11.1 | +9.2 |
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 | 15 (5-of-7) | 3.1 (1.0-of-3.6) | +11.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-1) | 3.8 (1.9-of-3.0) | -1.8 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.5) | -1.3 |
| Total | 17 | 8.2 | +8.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.1 against a usual 7.6 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.1 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | +2.6 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 40 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 93-76 at the Sun.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 7 points (May 25, 2025), 14 points (Jun 6, 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.