Kayla McBride: season-high 37 points vs Mercury (Jul 13, 2026)
37 PTS · 11-of-17 FG · 6-of-11 3P · 9-of-9 FT · 35:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.1 PTS · 12.5 FGA · 32.2 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 24 games this season: 34.6 against a usual 11.9 (+22.7)
Season-high 37 points (previous high 28, set on Jul 6, 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 Kayla McBride score 37 points?
In 35:00 against the Mercury on Jul 13, 2026, Kayla McBride scored 37 points: 11-of-17 from the field (64.7%), 6-of-11 from three (54.5%), 9-of-9 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, McBride had averaged 16.1 points on 12.5 shots in 32.2 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. The 37 points were a season high, above the previous 28. This game had the best Game Score of 24 games this season. The shot count was 17, against a usual 12.5. The 64.7% from the field compares with a usual 42.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (6.9), free throws 9 (3.1), two-pointers 10 (6.1). Playing time was 35:00, against a usual 32.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 35.6, against a usual 13.3. At home against the Mercury, the Lynx won 104-100. 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
McBride in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:00 | 32.2 | +2.8 |
| Points | 37 | 16.1 | +20.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 64.7% | 12.5 · 42.9% | +4.5 · +21.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 11 · 54.5% | 6.2 · 37.1% | +4.8 · +17.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 100.0% | 3.4 · 89.9% | +5.6 · +10.1 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.6 | -1.6 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 31.1 | 21.0 | +10.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.6 | 13.3 | +22.3 |
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 | 18 (6-of-11) | 6.9 (2.3-of-6.2) | +11.1 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-6) | 6.1 (3.0-of-6.3) | +3.9 |
| Free throws | 9 (9-of-9) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.4) | +5.9 |
| Total | 37 | 16.1 | +20.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
34.6 against a usual 11.9 (+22.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +20.2 |
| Rebounds | +0.4 |
| Assists | -1.1 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.6 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.4 |
| Total | +22.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous best: 24.7, set on Jul 8, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 104-100 at home against the Mercury.
- Previous appearance: Jul 11, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mercury this season: 14 points (May 12, 2026), 7 points (Jun 1, 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.