Serah Williams 12 points vs Mystics (Jul 16, 2026): 2nd-best of 21 games
12 PTS · 5-of-6 FG · 2-of-2 FT · 24:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.6 PTS · 2.6 FGA · 10.7 MIN, from 20 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season: 12.3 against a usual 2.7 (+9.6)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Serah Williams score 12 points?
Serah Williams scored 12 points against the Mystics on Jul 16, 2026 in 24:42: 5-of-6 from the field, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Williams had averaged 3.6 points on 2.6 shots in 10.7 minutes, from 20 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 21 games this season. The shot count was 6, against a usual 2.6. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 2.5; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.9. Minutes: 24:42, against a usual 10.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 17.9, against a usual 9.2. The Fire won 75-56 at the Mystics. 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
Williams in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:42 | 10.7 | +14.0 |
| Points | 12 | 3.6 | +8.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-6 | 2.6 · 50.0% | +3.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.6 · 59.4% | +0.4 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 20 games | 15.6 | 15.9 | -0.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.9 | 9.2 | +8.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (20 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.1) | -0.2 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 2.5 (1.2-of-2.5) | +7.5 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.6) | +1.1 |
| Total | 12 | 3.6 | +8.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.3 against a usual 2.7 (+9.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.8 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.6 |
| Total | +9.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 21 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire won 75-56 at the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Jul 14, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 4 points (Jun 28, 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.