Tina Charles 24 points vs Valkyries (Jul 27, 2025): 2nd-best of 24 games
24 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 7-of-7 FT · 18:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.0 PTS · 14.2 FGA · 28.9 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season: 24.8 against a usual 9.6 (+15.2)
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 Tina Charles score 24 points?
In 18:42 against the Valkyries on Jul 27, 2025, Tina Charles scored 24 points: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 1-of-1 from three, 7-of-7 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Charles had averaged 16.0 points on 14.2 shots in 28.9 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 24 games this season. Shot attempts: 11, against a usual 14.2. Charles shot 72.7% from the field, against a usual 41.0%. By shot type: free throws 7 points (usual 4.1); two-pointers 14 points (usual 11.2); threes 3 points (usual 0.7). Charles played 18:42 against a usual 28.9 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 47.7, against a usual 12.0. Charles had 1 turnover and 0 fouls, against a usual 2.3 and 1.9. At home against the Valkyries, the Sun won 95-64, a 31-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
Charles in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 18:42 | 28.9 | -10.2 |
| Points | 24 | 16.0 | +8.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 14.2 · 41.0% | -3.2 · +31.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 1.0 · 22.7% | 0.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 100.0% | 4.7 · 87.2% | +2.3 · +12.8 |
| Rebounds | 6 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 36.6 | 29.6 | +7.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 47.7 | 12.0 | +35.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.7 (0.2-of-1.0) | +2.3 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 11.2 (5.6-of-13.2) | +2.8 |
| Free throws | 7 (7-of-7) | 4.1 (4.1-of-4.7) | +2.9 |
| Total | 24 | 16.0 | +8.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
24.8 against a usual 9.6 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.2 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.1 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sun won 95-64 at home against the Valkyries, a 31-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 9 points (Jun 22, 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.