Shakira Austin: season-high 28 points vs Wings (Jul 31, 2026)
28 PTS · 10-of-18 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 7-of-9 FT · 35:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.0 PTS · 11.6 FGA · 29.4 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 27 games this season: 24.2 against a usual 11.6 (+12.6)
Season-high 28 points (previous high 27, set on Jul 12, 2026)
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 Shakira Austin score 28 points?
In 35:30 against the Wings on Jul 31, 2026, Shakira Austin scored 28 points: 10-of-18 from the field (55.6%), 1-of-2 from three, 7-of-9 on free throws (77.8%). Coming in, Austin had averaged 15.0 points on 11.6 shots in 29.4 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 28 points. This game had the best Game Score of 27 games this season. Austin took 18 shots, 6.4 more than usual. The 55.6% from the field compares with a usual 46.0%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 9.7); free throws 7 points (usual 3.9); threes 3 points (usual 1.4). Minutes: 35:30, against a usual 29.4; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.5, against a usual 14.2. The Mystics won 81-75 at home against the Wings. 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
Austin in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:30 | 29.4 | +6.1 |
| Points | 28 | 15.0 | +13.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 55.6% | 11.6 · 46.0% | +6.4 · +9.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.3 · 35.3% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 77.8% | 5.5 · 70.1% | +3.5 · +7.7 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 9.3 | +0.7 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 29.5 | 25.6 | +3.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.5 | 14.2 | +10.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.4 (0.5-of-1.3) | +1.6 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-16) | 9.7 (4.9-of-10.3) | +8.3 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-9) | 3.9 (3.9-of-5.5) | +3.1 |
| Total | 28 | 15.0 | +13.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.2 against a usual 11.6 (+12.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +12.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 27 games this season.
Previous best: 21.1, set on May 29, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics won 81-75 at home against the Wings.
- Previous appearance: Jul 28, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 12 points (May 18, 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.