Cecilia Zandalasini 23 points vs Lynx (Jun 19, 2026)
23 PTS · 7-of-15 FG · 4-of-10 3P · 5-of-5 FT · 27:18 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.9 PTS · 6.7 FGA · 16.2 MIN, from 11 regular-season games
Game Score 15.5 against a usual 4.0 (+11.5)
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 23 points?
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 23 points against the Lynx on Jun 19, 2026 in 27:18: 7-of-15 from the field (46.7%), 4-of-10 from three (40.0%), 5-of-5 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Zandalasini averaged 6.9 points on 6.7 shots in 16.2 minutes across 11 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 15, against a usual 6.7. The rate from the field was 46.7%, against a usual 36.5%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 12 (3.3), free throws 5 (0.9), two-pointers 6 (2.7). Playing time was 27:18, against a usual 16.2 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 20.4, against a usual 8.8. At home against the Lynx, the Valkyries lost 81-75. 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 (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 27:18 | 16.2 | +11.1 |
| Points | 23 | 6.9 | +16.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 15 · 46.7% | 6.7 · 36.5% | +8.3 · +10.2 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 40.0% | 3.6 · 30.0% | +6.4 · +10.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 5 · 100.0% | 1.3 · 71.4% | +3.7 · +28.6 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 1.6 | +2.4 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 11 games | 29.7 | 24.7 | +5.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 20.4 | 8.8 | +11.6 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (11 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 12 (4-of-10) | 3.3 (1.1-of-3.6) | +8.7 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 2.7 (1.4-of-3.1) | +3.3 |
| Free throws | 5 (5-of-5) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.3) | +4.1 |
| Total | 23 | 6.9 | +16.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.5 against a usual 4.0 (+11.5)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +12.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.0 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.2 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.8 |
| Total | +11.5 |
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 lost 81-75 at home against the Lynx.
- Previous appearance: Jun 17, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 18 points (Jun 4, 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.