Frieda Buhner 3 points on 1-of-4 vs Sparks (Aug 2, 2026): 2nd-lowest of 27 games
3 PTS · 1-of-4 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 18:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.3 PTS · 4.7 FGA · 14.9 MIN, from 26 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 27 games this season: -2.4 against a usual 4.3 (-6.7)
below usual
No more than 4 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 Frieda Buhner score 3 points?
Frieda Buhner scored 3 points against the Sparks on Aug 2, 2026 in 18:24: 1-of-4 from the field, 1-of-2 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Buhner had averaged 6.3 points on 4.7 shots in 14.9 minutes, from 26 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-lowest Game Score of 27 games this season. By shot type: two-pointers 0 points (usual 2.7); free throws 0 points (usual 1.4). Minutes: 18:24, against a usual 14.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: -4.7, against a usual 10.4. The Fire lost 106-101 at home against the Sparks. 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 (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:24 | 14.9 | +3.5 |
| Points | 3 | 6.3 | -3.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-4 | 4.7 · 44.6% | -0.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 2.2 · 32.8% | -0.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 90.5% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.8 | +0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 26 games | 11.0 | 18.5 | -7.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -4.7 | 10.4 | -15.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (26 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 2.2 (0.7-of-2.2) | +0.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-2) | 2.7 (1.3-of-2.5) | -2.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.6) | -1.4 |
| Total | 3 | 6.3 | -3.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.4 against a usual 4.3 (-6.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -3.3 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.6 |
| Total | -6.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 27 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Fire lost 106-101 at home against the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Jul 31, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 7 points (Jun 7, 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.