Paige Bueckers 32 points vs Storm (Aug 23, 2026): 2nd-best of 36 games
32 PTS · 12-of-16 FG · 6-of-6 3P · 2-of-2 FT · 26:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 20.3 PTS · 15.5 FGA · 33.5 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season: 27.6 against a usual 15.8 (+11.8)
above usual
No more than 5 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 32 points?
In 26:12 against the Storm on Aug 23, 2026, Paige Bueckers scored 32 points: 12-of-16 from the field (75.0%), 6-of-6 from three (100.0%), 2-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Bueckers had averaged 20.3 points on 15.5 shots in 33.5 minutes, from 35 regular-season games. This game had the 2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season. Bueckers shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 49.9%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 5.1; from free throws, 2 points against a usual 3.1. Minutes: 26:12, against a usual 33.5; Game Score per 36 minutes: 37.9, against a usual 17.0. The Wings won 92-70 at home against the Storm, a 22-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 (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 26:12 | 33.5 | -7.3 |
| Points | 32 | 20.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 16 · 75.0% | 15.5 · 49.9% | +0.5 · +25.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 6 · 100.0% | 4.5 · 37.3% | +1.5 · +62.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-2 | 3.6 · 86.6% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Assists | 4 | 5.8 | -1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 35.1 | 25.7 | +9.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 37.9 | 17.0 | +20.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-6) | 5.1 (1.7-of-4.5) | +12.9 |
| Twos | 12 (6-of-10) | 12.1 (6.0-of-11.0) | -0.1 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-2) | 3.1 (3.1-of-3.6) | -1.1 |
| Total | 32 | 20.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.6 against a usual 15.8 (+11.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +0.1 |
| Assists | -1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.2 |
| Total | +11.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Wings won 92-70 at home against the Storm, a 22-point win.
- Previous appearance: Aug 20, 2026, 3 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Storm this season: 10 points (Jun 1, 2026), 27 points (Jun 22, 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.