Cameron Brink: season-high 3 steals vs Dream (Aug 24, 2026)
15 PTS · 3 STL · 5-of-9 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 4-of-5 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 9.2 PTS · 0.5 STL · 6.3 FGA · 18.3 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 17.4 against a usual 6.5 (+10.9)
Season-high 3 steals (previous high 2, set on Aug 9, 2026)
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 Cameron Brink have 3 steals?
In 24:48 against the Dream on Aug 24, 2026, Cameron Brink scored 15 points: 5-of-9 from the field, 1-of-4 from three, 4-of-5 on free throws (80.0%). Before this game, Brink averaged 9.2 points on 6.3 shots in 18.3 minutes across 27 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 2 steals. By Game Score it was the best of 28 games this season. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 4.4; from free throws, 4 points against a usual 2.0. Minutes: 24:48, against a usual 18.3; Game Score per 36 minutes: 25.3, against a usual 12.8. Steals and blocks: 3 and 5, against a usual 0.5 and 1.6. The Sparks lost 78-71 at home against the Dream. 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
Brink in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 18.3 | +6.5 |
| Points | 15 | 9.2 | +5.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 6.3 · 49.7% | +2.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.7 · 33.8% | +1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 80.0% | 2.6 · 75.7% | +2.4 · +4.3 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 4.9 | +3.1 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 24.8 | 23.9 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 25.3 | 12.8 | +12.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.8 (0.9-of-2.7) | +0.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-5) | 4.4 (2.2-of-3.6) | +3.6 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-5) | 2.0 (2.0-of-2.6) | +2.0 |
| Total | 15 | 9.2 | +5.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
17.4 against a usual 6.5 (+10.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +4.5 |
| Rebounds | +1.2 |
| Assists | +0.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +4.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +10.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 14.6, set on Jun 10, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sparks lost 78-71 at home against the Dream.
- Previous appearance: Aug 22, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 14 points (Aug 20, 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.