Frieda Buhner: season-high 16 points vs Aces (Jul 28, 2026)
16 PTS · 3-of-5 FG · 2-of-3 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 21:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.2 PTS · 4.8 FGA · 14.8 MIN, from 24 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 25 games this season: 18.2 against a usual 4.0 (+14.2)
Season-high 16 points (previous high 15, set on Jul 22, 2026)
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Frieda Buhner score 16 points?
In 21:12 against the Aces on Jul 28, 2026, Frieda Buhner scored 16 points: 3-of-5 from the field, 2-of-3 from three, 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Buhner had averaged 6.2 points on 4.8 shots in 14.8 minutes, from 24 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 15 points. This game had the best Game Score of 25 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: free throws 8 (1.3), threes 6 (2.1). Playing time was 21:12, against a usual 14.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 30.9, against a usual 9.7. At the Aces, the Fire lost 98-83. 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 (24 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 21:12 | 14.8 | +6.4 |
| Points | 16 | 6.2 | +9.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-5 | 4.8 · 44.7% | +0.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-3 | 2.3 · 30.9% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 1.4 · 88.2% | +6.6 · +11.8 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 2.0 | +3.0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 24 games | 17.5 | 18.7 | -1.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 30.9 | 9.7 | +21.2 |
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 | 6 (2-of-3) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.3) | +3.9 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.8 (1.4-of-2.5) | -0.8 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.4) | +6.7 |
| Total | 16 | 6.2 | +9.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
18.2 against a usual 4.0 (+14.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +10.0 |
| Rebounds | +1.5 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.2 |
| Total | +14.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 25 games this season.
Previous best: 12.2, set on Jul 22, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 98-83 at the Aces.
- Previous appearance: Jul 22, 2026, 6 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 2 points (Jun 11, 2026), 6 points (Jul 9, 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.