Kaila Charles: season-high 15 points vs Sky (Aug 12, 2026)
15 PTS · 6-of-12 FG · 1-of-4 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 25:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.9 PTS · 5.5 FGA · 19.9 MIN, from 32 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 33 games this season: 15.1 against a usual 4.7 (+10.4)
Season-high 15 points (previous high 13, reached in 3 earlier games)
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 Kaila Charles score 15 points?
Kaila Charles scored 15 points against the Sky on Aug 12, 2026 in 25:00: 6-of-12 from the field (50.0%), 1-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, Charles averaged 5.9 points on 5.5 shots in 19.9 minutes across 32 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 15 points. By Game Score it was the best of 33 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.5. Charles shot 50.0% from the field, against a usual 39.4%. From two-pointers, 10 points against a usual 2.9; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 0.9. Playing time was 25:00, against a usual 19.9 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.7, against a usual 8.5. Steals and blocks: 3 and 0, against a usual 0.8 and 0.2. The Valkyries won 91-71 at home against the Sky, a 20-point win. 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
Charles in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 25:00 | 19.9 | +5.1 |
| Points | 15 | 5.9 | +9.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 50.0% | 5.5 · 39.4% | +6.5 · +10.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-4 | 2.3 · 29.7% | +1.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 1.1 · 77.8% | +0.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.4 | +0.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 32 games | 25.7 | 16.1 | +9.6 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.7 | 8.5 | +13.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (32 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-4) | 2.1 (0.7-of-2.3) | +0.9 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-8) | 2.9 (1.5-of-3.2) | +7.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | +1.1 |
| Total | 15 | 5.9 | +9.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.1 against a usual 4.7 (+10.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +6.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +2.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.9 |
| Total | +10.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 33 games this season.
Previous best: 14.8, set on Jun 15, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 91-71 at home against the Sky, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 9, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 9 points (May 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.