Rhyne Howard 24 points vs Wings (Aug 29, 2025): 3rd-best of 28 games
24 PTS · 9-of-16 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 36:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.3 PTS · 14.9 FGA · 35.0 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 28 games this season: 24.5 against a usual 11.8 (+12.7)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Rhyne Howard score 24 points?
Rhyne Howard scored 24 points against the Wings on Aug 29, 2025 in 36:36: 9-of-16 from the field (56.3%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Howard had averaged 16.3 points on 14.9 shots in 35.0 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 28 games this season. The rate from the field was 56.3%, against a usual 34.3%. By shot type: threes 18 points (usual 8.3); free throws 0 points (usual 3.3); two-pointers 6 points (usual 4.7). Howard played 36:36 against a usual 35.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.1, against a usual 12.2. Steals and blocks: 1 and 6, against a usual 1.6 and 0.7. At home against the Wings, the Dream won 100-78, a 22-point win. 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
Howard in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:36 | 35.0 | +1.6 |
| Points | 24 | 16.3 | +7.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 56.3% | 14.9 · 34.3% | +1.1 · +22.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 9.5 · 29.3% | +1.5 · +25.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 4.0 · 84.1% | -4.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Assists | 5 | 4.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 22.3 | 24.0 | -1.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.1 | 12.2 | +11.9 |
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 | 18 (6-of-11) | 8.3 (2.8-of-9.5) | +9.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 4.7 (2.3-of-5.4) | +1.3 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.3 (3.3-of-4.0) | -3.3 |
| Total | 24 | 16.3 | +7.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.5 against a usual 11.8 (+12.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +12.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 100-78 at home against the Wings, a 22-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 9 points (May 24, 2025), 23 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.