Cecilia Zandalasini 20 points vs Mystics (Aug 13, 2025)
20 PTS · 7-of-10 FG · 6-of-8 3P · 35:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.0 PTS · 7.6 FGA · 23.4 MIN, from 14 regular-season games
Game Score 20.1 against a usual 6.9 (+13.2)
above usual
No more than 3 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 20 points?
In 35:18 against the Mystics on Aug 13, 2025, Cecilia Zandalasini scored 20 points: 7-of-10 from the field (70.0%), 6-of-8 from three (75.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Zandalasini had averaged 10.0 points on 7.6 shots in 23.4 minutes, from 14 regular-season games. The 70.0% from the field compares with a usual 44.3%. From threes, 18 points against a usual 5.8; from free throws, 0 points against a usual 1.3. Playing time was 35:18, against a usual 23.4 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.5, against a usual 10.5. The Valkyries won 88-83 at the Mystics. 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 (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:18 | 23.4 | +11.9 |
| Points | 20 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 10 · 70.0% | 7.6 · 44.3% | +2.4 · +25.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 8 · 75.0% | 4.7 · 40.9% | +3.3 · +34.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.6 · 86.4% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 2.7 | +4.3 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 14 games | 16.1 | 19.5 | -3.4 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.5 | 10.5 | +10.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (14 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-8) | 5.8 (1.9-of-4.7) | +12.2 |
| Twos | 2 (1-of-2) | 2.9 (1.4-of-2.9) | -0.9 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 1.3 (1.3-of-1.6) | -1.3 |
| Total | 20 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
20.1 against a usual 6.9 (+13.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +9.8 |
| Rebounds | +1.6 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.2 |
| Total | +13.2 |
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 88-83 at the Mystics.
- No earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics 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.