Carla Leite 19 points vs Mystics (Aug 30, 2025): season-best Game Score
19 PTS · 5-of-5 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 8-of-9 FT · 19:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.3 PTS · 6.3 FGA · 17.8 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 19.5 against a usual 4.3 (+15.2)
Matched the season high of 19 points, set on May 23, 2025
above usual
No more than 2 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 a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Carla Leite score 19 points?
Carla Leite scored 19 points against the Mystics on Aug 30, 2025 in 19:12: 5-of-5 from the field, 1-of-1 from three, 8-of-9 on free throws (88.9%). Before this game, Leite averaged 7.3 points on 6.3 shots in 17.8 minutes across 30 regular-season games. The 19 points tied the season high, set on May 23, 2025. By Game Score it was the best of 31 games this season. From free throws, 8 points against a usual 2.2; from two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 3.9; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.2. Playing time was 19:12, against a usual 17.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 36.6, against a usual 8.7. Assists: 6, against a usual 1.9. At home against the Mystics, the Valkyries won 99-62, a 37-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
Leite in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 19:12 | 17.8 | +1.4 |
| Points | 19 | 7.3 | +11.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-5 | 6.3 · 36.8% | -1.3 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 2.3 · 17.4% | -1.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 9 · 88.9% | 2.6 · 87.2% | +6.4 · +1.7 |
| Rebounds | 0 | 1.4 | -1.4 |
| Assists | 6 | 1.9 | +4.1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 25.4 | 23.4 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 36.6 | 8.7 | +27.9 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 1.2 (0.4-of-2.3) | +1.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 3.9 (1.9-of-4.0) | +4.1 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-9) | 2.2 (2.2-of-2.6) | +5.8 |
| Total | 19 | 7.3 | +11.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.5 against a usual 4.3 (+15.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.4 |
| Rebounds | -0.5 |
| Assists | +2.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.3 |
| Total | +15.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 17.5, set on May 23, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 99-62 at home against the Mystics, a 37-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 10 points (May 21, 2025), 4 points (Jul 31, 2025), 5 points (Aug 13, 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.