Arike Ogunbowale 45 points vs Valkyries (Sep 30, 2026): First round Game 2
45 PTS · 12-of-23 FG · 5-of-8 3P · 16-of-18 FT · 42:00 MIN
Usual: 2026 regular season, 44 games, May 9 – Sep 23 (15.3 PTS · 12.3 FGA · 30.0 MIN)
Game Score 34.2 against a usual 10.6 (+23.6)
above usual
Playoff game · against the 2026 regular season
No more than 3 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual: playoff games, each against the player's regular-season usual.
How the score worksWhy did Arike Ogunbowale score 45 points?
Arike Ogunbowale scored 45 points in 42:00 against the Valkyries on Sep 30, 2026, Game 2 of the first round: 12-of-23 from the field (52.2%), 5-of-8 from three (62.5%), 16-of-18 on free throws (88.9%). Coming in, Ogunbowale had averaged 15.3 points on 12.3 shots in 30.0 minutes, from 44 regular-season games. The shot count was 23, against a usual 12.3. The rate from the field was 52.2%, against a usual 40.6%. By shot type: free throws 16 points (usual 3.5); threes 15 points (usual 5.2); two-pointers 14 points (usual 6.6). Minutes: 42:00, against a usual 30.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 29.3, against a usual 12.7. Turnovers and fouls: 5 and 5, against a usual 1.5 and 2.3. At home against the Valkyries, the Wings won 108-100. 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
Ogunbowale in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 42:00 | 30.0 | +12.0 |
| Points | 45 | 15.3 | +29.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 23 · 52.2% | 12.3 · 40.6% | +10.7 · +11.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 62.5% | 5.3 · 32.5% | +2.7 · +30.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 18 · 88.9% | 4.0 · 89.1% | +14.0 · -0.2 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 3.0 | +4.0 |
| Assists | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1.5 | +3.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 44 games | 41.2 | 23.3 | +17.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.3 | 12.7 | +16.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (44 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-8) | 5.2 (1.7-of-5.3) | +9.8 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-15) | 6.6 (3.3-of-7.0) | +7.4 |
| Free throws | 16 (16-of-18) | 3.5 (3.5-of-4.0) | +12.5 |
| Total | 45 | 15.3 | +29.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.2 against a usual 10.6 (+23.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +24.4 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -4.5 |
| Total | +23.6 |
This postseason so far
Playoff games in date order, this game last; no score
| Date | Round | Opp | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | First round · Game 1 | @ GSV | 25:30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6.8 |
| Sep 30, 2026This game | First round · Game 2 | vs GSV | 42:00 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 34.2 |
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings won 108-100 at home against the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Sep 27, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier in this series: 10 points (Game 1).
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 regular-season usual line, never blended with last season. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA playoff games of 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, each postseason checked on a table fit on the others; the top tier is Unusual.