Carla Leite 27 points vs Mystics (Aug 23, 2026): season-best Game Score
27 PTS · 8-of-20 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 9-of-9 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 15.5 PTS · 10.2 FGA · 25.7 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 25.1 against a usual 11.3 (+13.8)
above usual
No more than 3 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 Carla Leite score 27 points?
Carla Leite scored 27 points against the Mystics on Aug 23, 2026 in 29:54: 8-of-20 from the field (40.0%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 9-of-9 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Leite had averaged 15.5 points on 10.2 shots in 25.7 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 34 games this season. Leite took 20 shots, 9.8 more than usual. The 40.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.4%. From two-pointers, 12 points against a usual 7.6; from free throws, 9 points against a usual 5.4; from threes, 6 points against a usual 2.5. Minutes: 29:54, against a usual 25.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 30.2, against a usual 15.8. Leite had 11 assists, against a usual 6.2. At home against the Mystics, the Fire lost 105-100. 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
Leite in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 25.7 | +4.2 |
| Points | 27 | 15.5 | +11.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 40.0% | 10.2 · 45.4% | +9.8 · -5.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 2.2 · 37.0% | +2.8 · +3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 100.0% | 6.3 · 86.5% | +2.7 · +13.5 |
| Rebounds | 2 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| Assists | 11 | 6.2 | +4.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3.4 | -2.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 36.1 | 28.3 | +7.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.2 | 15.8 | +14.4 |
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 | 6 (2-of-5) | 2.5 (0.8-of-2.2) | +3.5 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-15) | 7.6 (3.8-of-8.0) | +4.4 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-9) | 5.4 (5.4-of-6.3) | +3.6 |
| Total | 27 | 15.5 | +11.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.1 against a usual 11.3 (+13.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | +3.4 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.6 |
| Total | +13.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 23.5, set on Aug 6, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 105-100 at home against the Mystics.
- Previous appearance: Aug 21, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 32 points (Jun 28, 2026), 14 points (Jul 16, 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.