Bridget Carleton 22 points vs Lynx (Jul 18, 2026): season-best Game Score
22 PTS · 8-of-16 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 32:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 13.2 PTS · 10.7 FGA · 30.3 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 22.2 against a usual 9.8 (+12.4)
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 Bridget Carleton score 22 points?
In 32:24 against the Lynx on Jul 18, 2026, Bridget Carleton scored 22 points: 8-of-16 from the field (50.0%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Carleton had averaged 13.2 points on 10.7 shots in 30.3 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 25 games this season. Shot attempts: 16, against a usual 10.7. The 50.0% from the field compares with a usual 39.7%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (7.4), free throws 0 (2.2). Minutes: 32:24, against a usual 30.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 24.7, against a usual 11.6. Carleton had 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, against a usual 1.4 and 2.3. The Fire lost 101-93 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
Carleton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:24 | 30.3 | +2.1 |
| Points | 22 | 13.2 | +8.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 50.0% | 10.7 · 39.7% | +5.3 · +10.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 6.7 · 36.6% | +2.3 · +30.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 2.5 · 89.8% | -2.5 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 3.6 | +4.4 |
| Assists | 4 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 22.0 | 19.6 | +2.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.7 | 11.6 | +13.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 7.4 (2.5-of-6.7) | +10.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 3.6 (1.8-of-4.0) | +0.4 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.5) | -2.2 |
| Total | 22 | 13.2 | +8.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.2 against a usual 9.8 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.7 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.3 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 21.9, set on May 12, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 101-93 at the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Jul 16, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 3 points (Jun 15, 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.