Nneka Ogwumike: season-high 37 points vs Sparks (Aug 1, 2025)
37 PTS · 14-of-25 FG · 2-of-8 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 46:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 13.6 FGA · 30.2 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 30.1 against a usual 13.6 (+16.5)
Season-high 37 points (previous high 26, reached in 3 earlier games)
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 Nneka Ogwumike score 37 points?
Nneka Ogwumike scored 37 points against the Sparks on Aug 1, 2025 in 46:12: 14-of-25 from the field (56.0%), 2-of-8 from three (25.0%), 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Before this game, Ogwumike averaged 17.4 points on 13.6 shots in 30.2 minutes across 27 regular-season games. The 37 points were a season high, above the previous 26. This game had the best Game Score of 28 games this season. The shot count was 25, against a usual 13.6. The rate from the field was 56.0%, against a usual 51.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 24 points (usual 11.6); free throws 7 points (usual 2.0); threes 6 points (usual 3.8). Minutes: 46:12, against a usual 30.2; Game Score per 36 minutes: 23.5, against a usual 16.2. Rebounds: 12, against a usual 7.1. The Storm lost 108-106 at home against the Sparks. 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
Ogwumike in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 46:12 | 30.2 | +16.0 |
| Points | 37 | 17.4 | +19.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 25 · 56.0% | 13.6 · 51.9% | +11.4 · +4.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 25.0% | 3.5 · 35.8% | +4.5 · -10.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 2.3 · 85.7% | +6.7 · -7.9 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 7.1 | +4.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 28.4 | 25.1 | +3.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.5 | 16.2 | +7.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-8) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.5) | +2.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-17) | 11.6 (5.8-of-10.1) | +12.4 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | +5.0 |
| Total | 37 | 17.4 | +19.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.1 against a usual 13.6 (+16.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.7 |
| Rebounds | +2.2 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +16.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 25.1, set on Jun 17, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 108-106 at home against the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 26 points (Jun 17, 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.