Rae Burrell: season-high 20 points vs Mercury (Sep 9, 2025)
20 PTS · 7-of-12 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 4-of-4 FT · 28:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.0 PTS · 6.0 FGA · 17.7 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 4.7 (+12.5)
Season-high 20 points (previous high 17, set on Jul 29, 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 Rae Burrell score 20 points?
Rae Burrell scored 20 points against the Mercury on Sep 9, 2025 in 28:42: 7-of-12 from the field (58.3%), 2-of-4 from three, 4-of-4 on free throws. Coming in, Burrell had averaged 7.0 points on 6.0 shots in 17.7 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. The 20 points were a season high, above the previous 17. By Game Score it was the best of 27 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 6.0. The rate from the field was 58.3%, against a usual 42.6%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 3.6); threes 6 points (usual 2.2); free throws 4 points (usual 1.2). Burrell played 28:42 against a usual 17.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 21.6, against a usual 9.7. At the Mercury, the Sparks won 88-83. 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
Burrell in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:42 | 17.7 | +11.0 |
| Points | 20 | 7.0 | +13.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 58.3% | 6.0 · 42.6% | +6.0 · +15.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.3 · 32.2% | +1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 4-of-4 | 1.6 · 71.4% | +2.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.2 | +2.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 25 games | 23.1 | 18.9 | +4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.6 | 9.7 | +11.9 |
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 | 6 (2-of-4) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.3) | +3.8 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 3.6 (1.8-of-3.7) | +6.4 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-4) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | +2.8 |
| Total | 20 | 7.0 | +13.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 4.7 (+12.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +0.6 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.9 |
| Total | +12.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 13.9, set on Jul 29, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks won 88-83 at the Mercury.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 9 points (Aug 26, 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.