Cecilia Zandalasini 15 points vs Sparks (Aug 9, 2026): season-best Game Score
15 PTS · 5-of-8 FG · 5-of-5 3P · 23:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 8.1 PTS · 7.4 FGA · 18.1 MIN, from 27 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 28 games this season: 15.9 against a usual 4.5 (+11.4)
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 15 points?
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 15 points against the Sparks on Aug 9, 2026 in 23:30: 5-of-8 from the field, 5-of-5 from three (100.0%), no free throw attempts. Coming in, Zandalasini had averaged 8.1 points on 7.4 shots in 18.1 minutes, from 27 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 28 games this season. By shot type: threes 15 points (usual 3.7); two-pointers 0 points (usual 3.5). Playing time was 23:30, against a usual 18.1 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 24.4, against a usual 8.9. Zandalasini had 7 rebounds, against a usual 1.7. At the Sparks, the Valkyries won 84-78. 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 (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 23:30 | 18.1 | +5.4 |
| Points | 15 | 8.1 | +6.9 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-8 | 7.4 · 40.2% | +0.6 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 100.0% | 3.7 · 33.0% | +1.3 · +67.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 0-of-0 | 1.1 · 83.3% | -1.1 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 1.7 | +5.3 |
| Assists | 2 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 27 games | 15.9 | 24.1 | -8.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.4 | 8.9 | +15.5 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (27 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 15 (5-of-5) | 3.7 (1.2-of-3.7) | +11.3 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-3) | 3.5 (1.7-of-3.7) | -3.5 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.9 (0.9-of-1.1) | -0.9 |
| Total | 15 | 8.1 | +6.9 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
15.9 against a usual 4.5 (+11.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.3 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | 0.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.5 |
| Total | +11.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 28 games this season.
Previous best: 15.5, set on Jun 19, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 84-78 at the Sparks.
- Previous appearance: Aug 7, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 10 points (Jun 15, 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.