Rhyne Howard: season-high 37 points vs Sparks (Sep 5, 2025)
37 PTS · 13-of-26 FG · 9-of-17 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 36:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.9 PTS · 14.9 FGA · 35.2 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 29.3 against a usual 12.6 (+16.7)
Season-high 37 points (previous high 36, set on Jun 13, 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 Rhyne Howard score 37 points?
In 36:42 against the Sparks on Sep 5, 2025, Rhyne Howard scored 37 points: 13-of-26 from the field (50.0%), 9-of-17 from three (52.9%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Howard averaged 16.9 points on 14.9 shots in 35.2 minutes across 30 regular-season games. The 37 points were a season high, above the previous 36. This game had the best Game Score of 31 games this season. The shot count was 26, against a usual 14.9. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 36.2%. From threes, 27 points against a usual 8.8; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 4.9; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 3.2. Howard played 36:42 against a usual 35.2 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 28.7, against a usual 12.9. At home against the Sparks, the Dream won 104-85. 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 (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:42 | 35.2 | +1.5 |
| Points | 37 | 16.9 | +20.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 26 · 50.0% | 14.9 · 36.2% | +11.1 · +13.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 17 · 52.9% | 9.5 · 30.8% | +7.5 · +22.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.7 · 84.8% | -1.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 6 | 4.6 | +1.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 33.3 | 23.6 | +9.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.7 | 12.9 | +15.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 27 (9-of-17) | 8.8 (2.9-of-9.5) | +18.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-9) | 4.9 (2.5-of-5.4) | +3.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.2 (3.2-of-3.7) | -1.2 |
| Total | 37 | 16.9 | +20.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.3 against a usual 12.6 (+16.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +15.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.6 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +16.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 26.0, set on May 30, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 104-85 at home against the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 15 points (May 27, 2025), 19 points (Sep 3, 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.