Dominique Malonga: season-high 22 points vs Aces (Aug 8, 2025)
22 PTS · 8-of-11 FG · 6-of-7 FT · 24:48 MIN
Usual before this game: 5.5 PTS · 4.9 FGA · 11.0 MIN, from 29 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 30 games this season: 19.5 against a usual 3.7 (+15.8)
Season-high 22 points (previous high 14, set on Jul 24, 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 Dominique Malonga score 22 points?
Dominique Malonga scored 22 points against the Aces on Aug 8, 2025 in 24:48: 8-of-11 from the field (72.7%), 6-of-7 on free throws (85.7%). Before this game, Malonga averaged 5.5 points on 4.9 shots in 11.0 minutes across 29 regular-season games. The previous high this season was 14 points. This game had the best Game Score of 30 games this season. The shot count was 11, against a usual 4.9. The rate from the field was 72.7%, against a usual 50.7%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 4.9); free throws 6 points (usual 0.5). Playing time was 24:48, against a usual 11.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 28.3, against a usual 12.2. Malonga had 12 rebounds, against a usual 3.7. At the Aces, the Storm lost 90-86. 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
Malonga in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 24:48 | 11.0 | +13.8 |
| Points | 22 | 5.5 | +16.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 11 · 72.7% | 4.9 · 50.7% | +6.1 · +22.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 7 · 85.7% | 0.7 · 66.7% | +6.3 · +19.0 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 3.7 | +8.3 |
| Assists | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 29 games | 29.2 | 26.4 | +2.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.3 | 12.2 | +16.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (29 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.3) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 4.9 (2.4-of-4.6) | +11.1 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-7) | 0.5 (0.5-of-0.7) | +5.5 |
| Total | 22 | 5.5 | +16.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
19.5 against a usual 3.7 (+15.8)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +14.2 |
| Rebounds | +2.9 |
| Assists | -0.5 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.2 |
| Total | +15.8 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 30 games this season.
Previous best: 13.4, set on Jul 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 90-86 at the Aces.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Aces this season: 8 points (May 25, 2025), 8 points (Jun 1, 2025), 0 points (Jun 20, 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.