Paige Bueckers 6 points on 3-of-9 in 25 minutes vs Sun (Aug 2, 2026)
6 PTS · 3-of-9 FG · 0-of-1 3P · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.8 PTS · 15.4 FGA · 33.7 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season: 3.6 against a usual 16.5 (-12.9)
Season-low 6 points (previous low 7, set on May 22, 2026)
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 6 points?
Paige Bueckers scored 6 points against the Sun on Aug 2, 2026 in 24:48: 3-of-9 from the field, 0-of-1 from three, no free throw attempts. Coming in, Bueckers had averaged 20.8 points on 15.4 shots in 33.7 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. The 6 points were a season low, below the previous 7. By Game Score it was the 2nd-lowest of 28 games this season. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 15.4. From two-pointers, 6 points against a usual 12.2; from threes, 0 points against a usual 5.5; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 3.1. Bueckers played 24:48 against a usual 33.7 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 5.2, against a usual 17.6. The Wings won 83-63 at home against the Sun, a 20-point win. 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 (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 33.7 | -8.9 |
| Points | 6 | 20.8 | -14.8 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 3-of-9 | 15.4 · 51.3% | -6.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 0-of-1 | 4.7 · 38.9% | -3.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 3.7 · 84.8% | -3.7 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Assists | 4 | 6.0 | -2.0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 18.2 | 25.3 | -7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 5.2 | 17.6 | -12.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-1) | 5.5 (1.8-of-4.7) | -5.5 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-8) | 12.2 (6.1-of-10.7) | -6.2 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.7) | -3.1 |
| Total | 6 | 20.8 | -14.8 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
3.6 against a usual 16.5 (-12.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -12.0 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | -1.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | -12.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-lowest Game Score of 28 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings won 83-63 at home against the Sun, a 20-point win.
- Previous appearance: Jul 31, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sun this season: 25 points (Jul 2, 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.