Bridget Carleton 6 points on 2-of-9 vs Mercury (Jun 5, 2026)
6 PTS · 2-of-9 FG · 0-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 27:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.7 PTS · 11.2 FGA · 29.6 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 0.1 against a usual 12.0 (-11.9)
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Bridget Carleton score 6 points?
Bridget Carleton scored 6 points against the Mercury on Jun 5, 2026 in 27:00: 2-of-9 from the field, 0-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Carleton had averaged 14.7 points on 11.2 shots in 29.6 minutes, from 10 regular-season games. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (7.5), two-pointers 4 (5.0). Carleton played 27:00 against a usual 29.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 0.1, against a usual 14.5. Carleton had 4 turnovers and 1 foul, against a usual 0.8 and 2.6. The Fire lost 78-72 at home against the Mercury. 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
Carleton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:00 | 29.6 | -2.6 |
| Points | 6 | 14.7 | -8.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 2-of-9 | 11.2 · 44.6% | -2.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-4 | 6.6 · 37.9% | -2.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 2.4 · 91.7% | -0.4 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 2 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.8 | +3.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 24.4 | 20.1 | +4.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.1 | 14.5 | -14.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-4) | 7.5 (2.5-of-6.6) | -7.5 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-5) | 5.0 (2.5-of-4.6) | -1.0 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.4) | -0.2 |
| Total | 6 | 14.7 | -8.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.1 against a usual 12.0 (-11.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.5 |
| Assists | -0.1 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -2.6 |
| Total | -11.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 78-72 at home against the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jun 2, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season.
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.