Cecilia Zandalasini 18 points vs Dream (Jul 29, 2025)
18 PTS · 7-of-11 FG · 3-of-5 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 29:54 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.4 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 21.0 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 16.3 against a usual 5.2 (+11.1)
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 Cecilia Zandalasini score 18 points?
In 29:54 against the Dream on Jul 29, 2025, Cecilia Zandalasini scored 18 points: 7-of-11 from the field (63.6%), 3-of-5 from three (60.0%), 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Zandalasini had averaged 8.4 points on 6.6 shots in 21.0 minutes, from 10 regular-season games. The shot count was 11, against a usual 6.6. The rate from the field was 63.6%, against a usual 40.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 8 (2.2), threes 9 (4.8). Zandalasini played 29:54 against a usual 21.0 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.6, against a usual 8.9. The Valkyries won 77-75 at the Dream. 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
Zandalasini in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:54 | 21.0 | +8.9 |
| Points | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 63.6% | 6.6 · 40.9% | +4.4 · +22.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 60.0% | 4.1 · 39.0% | +0.9 · +21.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.5 · 93.3% | +0.5 |
| Rebounds | 8 | 2.1 | +5.9 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 10 games | 20.0 | 19.1 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.6 | 8.9 | +10.7 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-5) | 4.8 (1.6-of-4.1) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-6) | 2.2 (1.1-of-2.5) | +5.8 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 1.4 (1.4-of-1.5) | -0.4 |
| Total | 18 | 8.4 | +9.6 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.3 against a usual 5.2 (+11.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.9 |
| Rebounds | +1.7 |
| Assists | +0.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.1 |
| Total | +11.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 77-75 at the Dream.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Dream this season.
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.