Rhyne Howard 29 points vs Sun (Aug 13, 2026): season-best Game Score
29 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 10-of-11 FT · 29:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.4 PTS · 14.1 FGA · 34.5 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 32.0 against a usual 14.3 (+17.7)
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 29 points?
In 29:24 against the Sun on Aug 13, 2026, Rhyne Howard scored 29 points: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 10-of-11 on free throws (90.9%). Before this game, Howard averaged 17.4 points on 14.1 shots in 34.5 minutes across 31 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 32 games this season. The shot count was 10, against a usual 14.1. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 40.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 10 (2.8), threes 15 (9.8). Minutes: 29:24, against a usual 34.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 39.2, against a usual 14.9. Howard had 0 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 1.3 and 2.8. The Dream won 104-69 at the Sun, a 35-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 (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:24 | 34.5 | -5.1 |
| Points | 29 | 17.4 | +11.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 14.1 · 40.4% | -4.1 · +29.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 8.8 · 37.1% | -0.8 · +25.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 11 · 90.9% | 3.3 · 85.3% | +7.7 · +5.6 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.9 | +1.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 21.7 | 20.6 | +1.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.2 | 14.9 | +24.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 9.8 (3.3-of-8.8) | +5.2 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-2) | 4.8 (2.4-of-5.3) | -0.8 |
| Free throws | 10 (10-of-11) | 2.8 (2.8-of-3.3) | +7.2 |
| Total | 29 | 17.4 | +11.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
32.0 against a usual 14.3 (+17.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.7 |
| Rebounds | 0.0 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.0 |
| Total | +17.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 29.2, set on May 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Dream won 104-69 at the Sun, a 35-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 10, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 36 points (Jun 2, 2026).
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.