Kennedy Burke: season-high 19 points vs Sky (Aug 25, 2026)
19 PTS · 6-of-13 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 6-of-7 FT · 32:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.8 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 23.5 MIN, from 34 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 35 games this season: 19.5 against a usual 6.5 (+13.0)
Season-high 19 points (previous high 18, set on Jun 19, 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 Kennedy Burke score 19 points?
Kennedy Burke scored 19 points against the Sky on Aug 25, 2026 in 32:54: 6-of-13 from the field (46.2%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Coming in, Burke had averaged 8.8 points on 7.4 shots in 23.5 minutes, from 34 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 19 points. This game had the best Game Score of 35 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 7.4. Burke shot 46.2% from the field, against a usual 40.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 10 points (usual 3.5); free throws 6 points (usual 1.5). Playing time was 32:54, against a usual 23.5 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 21.3, against a usual 9.9. Burke had 5 steals and 0 blocks, against a usual 1.2 and 0.9. The Sun won 87-81 at home against the Sky. 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
Burke in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 32:54 | 23.5 | +9.4 |
| Points | 19 | 8.8 | +10.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 46.2% | 7.4 · 40.7% | +5.6 · +5.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 3.8 · 33.6% | +2.2 · -16.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 2.1 · 71.8% | +4.9 · +13.9 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 3.2 | +1.8 |
| Assists | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 34 games | 22.3 | 18.6 | +3.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 21.3 | 9.9 | +11.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (34 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 3.8 (1.3-of-3.8) | -0.8 |
| Twos | 10 (5-of-7) | 3.5 (1.8-of-3.6) | +6.5 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 1.5 (1.5-of-2.1) | +4.5 |
| Total | 19 | 8.8 | +10.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.5 against a usual 6.5 (+13.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | -0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +3.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.8 |
| Total | +13.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 35 games this season.
Previous best: 18.8, set on Jun 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun won 87-81 at home against the Sky.
- Previous appearance: Aug 22, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sky this season: 8 points (Jun 22, 2026), 7 points (Jul 30, 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.