Shakira Austin: season-high 31 points vs Fire (Aug 23, 2026)
31 PTS · 11-of-18 FG · 9-of-13 FT · 32:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.6 PTS · 12.5 FGA · 29.7 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 36 games this season: 24.4 against a usual 12.9 (+11.5)
Season-high 31 points (previous high 29, set on Aug 13, 2026)
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 Shakira Austin score 31 points?
In 32:48 against the Fire on Aug 23, 2026, Shakira Austin scored 31 points: 11-of-18 from the field (61.1%), no three-point attempts, 9-of-13 on free throws (69.2%). Before this game, Austin averaged 16.6 points on 12.5 shots in 29.7 minutes across 35 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 31 points. By Game Score it was the best of 36 games this season. The shot count was 18, against a usual 12.5. Austin shot 61.1% from the field, against a usual 47.9%. By shot type: two-pointers 22 points (usual 11.0); free throws 9 points (usual 4.1); threes 0 points (usual 1.5). Minutes: 32:48, against a usual 29.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.8, against a usual 15.6. The Mystics won 105-100 at the Fire. 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 (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:48 | 29.7 | +3.1 |
| Points | 31 | 16.6 | +14.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 18 · 61.1% | 12.5 · 47.9% | +5.5 · +13.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-0 | 1.4 · 35.4% | -1.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 13 · 69.2% | 5.6 · 73.3% | +7.4 · -4.1 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 9.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.6 | -2.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 34.9 | 27.0 | +7.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.8 | 15.6 | +11.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.5 (0.5-of-1.4) | -1.5 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-18) | 11.0 (5.5-of-11.1) | +11.0 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-13) | 4.1 (4.1-of-5.6) | +4.9 |
| Total | 31 | 16.6 | +14.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.4 against a usual 12.9 (+11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -1.8 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.4 |
| Total | +11.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Previous best: 24.2, set on Jul 31, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics won 105-100 at the Fire.
- Previous appearance: Aug 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Fire this season: 9 points (Jun 28, 2026), 19 points (Jul 16, 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.