Saniya Rivers 17 points vs Aces (Aug 10, 2025): 2nd-best of 28 games
17 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 27:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.4 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 25.1 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season: 17.2 against a usual 6.3 (+10.9)
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 Saniya Rivers score 17 points?
Saniya Rivers scored 17 points against the Aces on Aug 10, 2025 in 27:42: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 1-of-1 on free throws. Before this game, Rivers averaged 7.4 points on 7.4 shots in 25.1 minutes across 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 28 games this season. Rivers shot 70.0% from the field, against a usual 38.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 10 (4.3), threes 6 (2.0). Playing time was 27:42, against a usual 25.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 22.4, against a usual 9.0. At the Aces, the Sun lost 94-86. 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
Rivers in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:42 | 25.1 | +2.6 |
| Points | 17 | 7.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 7.4 · 38.3% | +2.6 · +31.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 2.5 · 26.5% | +1.5 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 1.5 · 70.7% | -0.5 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.8 | +1.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 21.7 | 17.3 | +4.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 22.4 | 9.0 | +13.4 |
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-4) | 2.0 (0.7-of-2.5) | +4.0 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 4.3 (2.2-of-4.9) | +5.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 1.1 (1.1-of-1.5) | -0.1 |
| Total | 17 | 7.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.2 against a usual 6.3 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.6 |
| Rebounds | -0.8 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.3 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun lost 94-86 at the Aces.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 11 points (May 20, 2025), 10 points (Jun 25, 2025), 10 points (Jul 6, 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.