Paige Bueckers: season-high 34 points vs Tempo (Jul 10, 2026)
34 PTS · 13-of-22 FG · 2-of-5 3P · 6-of-6 FT · 37:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.0 PTS · 15.0 FGA · 33.1 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 30.4 against a usual 15.9 (+14.5)
Season-high 34 points (previous high 31, set on Jun 11, 2026)
above usual
No more than 3 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 or twice a season.
How the score worksWhy did Paige Bueckers score 34 points?
Paige Bueckers scored 34 points against the Tempo on Jul 10, 2026 in 37:48: 13-of-22 from the field (59.1%), 2-of-5 from three (40.0%), 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Bueckers had averaged 20.0 points on 15.0 shots in 33.1 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 31 points. By Game Score it was the best of 22 games this season. Shot attempts: 22, against a usual 15.0. Bueckers shot 59.1% from the field, against a usual 51.3%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 22 (11.9), free throws 6 (2.8). Playing time was 37:48, against a usual 33.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 29.0, against a usual 17.3. At the Tempo, the Wings won 108-95. 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 (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 37:48 | 33.1 | +4.7 |
| Points | 34 | 20.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 22 · 59.1% | 15.0 · 51.3% | +7.0 · +7.8 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 40.0% | 4.6 · 38.1% | +0.4 · +1.9 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.3 · 85.5% | +2.7 · +14.5 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 4.0 | +2.0 |
| Assists | 6 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 30.4 | 24.9 | +5.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 29.0 | 17.3 | +11.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-5) | 5.3 (1.8-of-4.6) | +0.7 |
| Twos | 22 (11-of-17) | 11.9 (6.0-of-10.4) | +10.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.8 (2.8-of-3.3) | +3.2 |
| Total | 34 | 20.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
30.4 against a usual 15.9 (+14.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.8 |
| Assists | 0.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.3 |
| Total | +14.5 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 26.1, set on Jun 11, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings won 108-95 at the Tempo.
- Previous appearance: Jul 7, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Tempo this season: 22 points (Jul 5, 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.