Kayla McBride: season-high 43 points vs Wings (Aug 9, 2026)
43 PTS · 16-of-21 FG · 10-of-14 3P · 1-of-1 FT · 32:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 17.5 PTS · 12.7 FGA · 32.3 MIN, from 33 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 34 games this season: 35.1 against a usual 13.3 (+21.8)
Season-high 43 points (previous high 37, set on Jul 13, 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 43 points?
Kayla McBride scored 43 points against the Wings on Aug 9, 2026 in 32:12: 16-of-21 from the field (76.2%), 10-of-14 from three (71.4%), 1-of-1 on free throws. Coming in, McBride had averaged 17.5 points on 12.7 shots in 32.3 minutes, from 33 regular-season games. The 43 points were a season high, above the previous 37. This game had the best Game Score of 34 games this season. The shot count was 21, against a usual 12.7. The 76.2% from the field compares with a usual 45.2%. By shot type: threes 30 points (usual 8.2); two-pointers 12 points (usual 6.0); free throws 1 point (usual 3.3). McBride played 32:12 against a usual 32.3 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 39.2, against a usual 14.8. The Lynx won 103-90 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
McBride in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:12 | 32.3 | -0.1 |
| Points | 43 | 17.5 | +25.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 76.2% | 12.7 · 45.2% | +8.3 · +31.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 14 · 71.4% | 6.7 · 40.5% | +7.3 · +30.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-1 | 3.6 · 91.6% | -2.6 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Assists | 1 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 33 games | 33.5 | 21.2 | +12.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 39.2 | 14.8 | +24.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (33 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 30 (10-of-14) | 8.2 (2.7-of-6.7) | +21.8 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-7) | 6.0 (3.0-of-6.0) | +6.0 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-1) | 3.3 (3.3-of-3.6) | -2.3 |
| Total | 43 | 17.5 | +25.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
35.1 against a usual 13.3 (+21.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +23.9 |
| Rebounds | -0.6 |
| Assists | -0.8 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.8 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +21.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 34 games this season.
Previous best: 34.6, set on Jul 13, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Lynx won 103-90 at home against the Wings.
- Previous appearance: Aug 8, 2026, 1 day earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 11 points (May 14, 2026), 22 points (Jun 9, 2026), 17 points (Jun 28, 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.