Paige Bueckers 7 points on 3-of-13 vs Dream (May 22, 2026)
7 PTS · 3-of-13 FG · 1-of-6 3P · 0-of-2 FT · 31:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 19.9 PTS · 14.3 FGA · 32.9 MIN, from this season's 5 games plus last season's average, counted as 7.5 games
Game Score 0.9 against a usual 16.0 (-15.1)
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Paige Bueckers score 7 points?
In 31:06 against the Dream on May 22, 2026, Paige Bueckers scored 7 points: 3-of-13 from the field (23.1%), 1-of-6 from three (16.7%), 0-of-2 on free throws. Before this game, the usual line was 19.9 points on 14.3 shots in 32.9 minutes: this season's 5 games plus last season's average, counted as 7.5 games. Bueckers shot 23.1% from the field, against a usual 51.3%. From two-pointers, 4 points against a usual 11.7; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.6; from threes, 3 points against a usual 4.6. Minutes: 31:06, against a usual 32.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 1.0, against a usual 17.5. The Wings lost 86-69 at the Dream. 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 (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 31:06 | 32.9 | -1.8 |
| Points | 7 | 19.9 | -12.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 23.1% | 14.3 · 51.3% | -1.3 · -28.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 16.7% | 3.5 · 43.9% | +2.5 · -27.2 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-2 | 4.2 · 85.7% | -2.2 |
| Rebounds | 1 | 3.5 | -2.5 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.3 | +1.7 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.8 | +1.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 5 games | 23.3 | 23.3 | 0.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 1.0 | 17.5 | -16.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (blended) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-6) | 4.6 (1.5-of-3.5) | -1.6 |
| Twos | 4 (2-of-7) | 11.7 (5.8-of-10.8) | -7.7 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-2) | 3.6 (3.6-of-4.2) | -3.6 |
| Total | 7 | 19.9 | -12.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
0.9 against a usual 16.0 (-15.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -14.2 |
| Rebounds | -0.9 |
| Assists | +1.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.9 |
| Total | -15.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings lost 86-69 at the Dream.
- Previous appearance: May 20, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season: 15 points (May 12, 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.