Sonia Citron 26 points vs Lynx (Aug 8, 2025): 3rd-best of 30 games
26 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 4-of-5 3P · 4-of-6 FT · 28:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.3 PTS · 10.6 FGA · 32.8 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 30 games this season: 21.1 against a usual 10.7 (+10.4)
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 Sonia Citron score 26 points?
In 28:24 against the Lynx on Aug 8, 2025, Sonia Citron scored 26 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 4-of-5 from three (80.0%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Citron had averaged 14.3 points on 10.6 shots in 32.8 minutes, from 29 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 30 games this season. Citron shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 45.3%. By shot type: threes 12 points (usual 4.7); two-pointers 10 points (usual 6.5). Citron played 28:24 against a usual 32.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 26.7, against a usual 11.8. The Mystics lost 80-76 at the Lynx. 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
Citron in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:24 | 32.8 | -4.4 |
| Points | 26 | 14.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 10.6 · 45.3% | +1.4 · +29.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 80.0% | 4.2 · 36.9% | +0.8 · +43.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.6 · 87.5% | +2.4 · -20.8 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 4.6 | -3.6 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 29.2 | 19.3 | +9.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.7 | 11.8 | +14.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-5) | 4.7 (1.6-of-4.2) | +7.3 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 6.5 (3.2-of-6.4) | +3.5 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.6) | +0.9 |
| Total | 26 | 14.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
21.1 against a usual 10.7 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.8 |
| Rebounds | -1.4 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.7 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics lost 80-76 at the Lynx.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 9 points (Jun 24, 2025), 7 points (Jul 3, 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.