Paige Bueckers: season-high 44 points vs Sparks (Aug 20, 2025)
44 PTS · 17-of-21 FG · 4-of-4 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 36:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 18.8 PTS · 15.3 FGA · 34.0 MIN, from 28 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 29 games this season: 36.2 against a usual 15.0 (+21.2)
Season-high 44 points (previous high 35, set on Jun 11, 2025)
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 Paige Bueckers score 44 points?
In 36:12 against the Sparks on Aug 20, 2025, Paige Bueckers scored 44 points: 17-of-21 from the field (81.0%), 4-of-4 from three, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Bueckers averaged 18.8 points on 15.3 shots in 34.0 minutes across 28 regular-season games. No earlier game this season reached 44 points. This game had the best Game Score of 29 games this season. Shot attempts: 21, against a usual 15.3. The 81.0% from the field compares with a usual 45.8%. From two-pointers, 26 points against a usual 11.8; from threes, 12 points against a usual 3.3; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 3.7. Minutes: 36:12, against a usual 34.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: 36.0, against a usual 15.9. At the Sparks, the Wings lost 81-80. 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
Bueckers in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 36:12 | 34.0 | +2.2 |
| Points | 44 | 18.8 | +25.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 21 · 81.0% | 15.3 · 45.8% | +5.7 · +35.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 4-of-4 | 3.6 · 31.0% | +0.4 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 4.2 · 88.0% | +1.8 · +12.0 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 3 | 5.4 | -2.4 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 28 games | 36.3 | 24.6 | +11.7 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.0 | 15.9 | +20.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (28 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-4) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.6) | +8.7 |
| Twos | 26 (13-of-17) | 11.8 (5.9-of-11.7) | +14.2 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 3.7 (3.7-of-4.2) | +2.3 |
| Total | 44 | 18.8 | +25.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
36.2 against a usual 15.0 (+21.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +25.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.3 |
| Assists | -1.6 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +21.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 29 games this season.
Previous best: 30.0, set on Jun 11, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 81-80 at the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 29 points (Aug 15, 2025).
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.