Bridget Carleton 9 points on 3-of-15 vs Mercury (Aug 16, 2026)
9 PTS · 3-of-15 FG · 0-of-8 3P · 3-of-3 FT · 31:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.6 PTS · 11.8 FGA · 30.4 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
3rd-lowest Game Score of 34 games this season: 0.4 against a usual 11.2 (-10.8)
below usual
No more than 3 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 or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Bridget Carleton score 9 points?
Bridget Carleton scored 9 points against the Mercury on Aug 16, 2026 in 31:42: 3-of-15 from the field (20.0%), 0-of-8 from three (0.0%), 3-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Carleton averaged 14.6 points on 11.8 shots in 30.4 minutes across 33 regular-season games. This game had the 3rd-lowest Game Score of 34 games this season. The shot count was 15, against a usual 11.8. The 20.0% from the field compares with a usual 41.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 0 (8.6), two-pointers 6 (4.0), free throws 3 (2.0). Playing time was 31:42, against a usual 30.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 0.5, against a usual 13.3. At the Mercury, the Fire won 88-85. 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 (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:42 | 30.4 | +1.3 |
| Points | 9 | 14.6 | -5.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 20.0% | 11.8 · 41.5% | +3.2 · -21.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 0.0% | 7.4 · 39.1% | +0.6 · -39.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 3-of-3 | 2.3 · 88.0% | +0.7 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| Assists | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 25.4 | 20.6 | +4.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 0.5 | 13.3 | -12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-8) | 8.6 (2.9-of-7.4) | -8.6 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-7) | 4.0 (2.0-of-4.4) | +2.0 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-3) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.3) | +1.0 |
| Total | 9 | 14.6 | -5.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.4 against a usual 11.2 (-10.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -8.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -1.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -10.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-lowest Game Score of 34 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire won 88-85 at the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Aug 14, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 6 points (Jun 5, 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.