Frieda Buhner: season-high 15 points vs Wings (Jul 22, 2026)
15 PTS · 5-of-6 FG · 2-of-2 3P · 3-of-5 FT · 16:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.8 PTS · 4.7 FGA · 14.7 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 24 games this season: 12.2 against a usual 3.6 (+8.6)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 11, set on Jul 11, 2026)
above usual
No more than 5 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 Frieda Buhner score 15 points?
Frieda Buhner scored 15 points against the Wings on Jul 22, 2026 in 16:54: 5-of-6 from the field, 2-of-2 from three, 3-of-5 on free throws (60.0%). Before this game, Buhner averaged 5.8 points on 4.7 shots in 14.7 minutes across 23 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 11 points. By Game Score it was the best of 24 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 6 (1.9), two-pointers 6 (2.7), free throws 3 (1.2). Minutes: 16:54, against a usual 14.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.0, against a usual 8.9. The Fire lost 101-97 at home against the Wings. 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
Buhner in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 16:54 | 14.7 | +2.2 |
| Points | 15 | 5.8 | +9.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-6 | 4.7 · 42.6% | +1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-2 | 2.3 · 28.3% | -0.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 60.0% | 1.3 · 93.1% | +3.7 · -33.1 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 23.2 | 18.5 | +4.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.0 | 8.9 | +17.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-2) | 1.9 (0.6-of-2.3) | +4.1 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-4) | 2.7 (1.3-of-2.4) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 3 (3-of-5) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.3) | +1.8 |
| Total | 15 | 5.8 | +9.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
12.2 against a usual 3.6 (+8.6)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.7 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.6 |
| Total | +8.6 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous best: 9.6, set on Jun 26, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 101-97 at home against the Wings.
- Previous appearance: Jul 18, 2026, 4 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 5 points (Jun 13, 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.