Dominique Malonga 20 points vs Sparks (Aug 10, 2025): 2nd-best of 31 games
20 PTS · 9-of-12 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 29:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.0 PTS · 5.1 FGA · 11.5 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
2nd-best Game Score of 31 games this season: 16.0 against a usual 4.3 (+11.7)
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 Dominique Malonga score 20 points?
In 29:36 against the Sparks on Aug 10, 2025, Dominique Malonga scored 20 points: 9-of-12 from the field (75.0%), 1-of-1 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Malonga had averaged 6.0 points on 5.1 shots in 11.5 minutes, from 30 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 2nd-best of 31 games this season. Shot attempts: 12, against a usual 5.1. Malonga shot 75.0% from the field, against a usual 52.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 16 points (usual 5.3); threes 3 points (usual 0.1). Malonga played 29:36 against a usual 11.5 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 19.5, against a usual 13.3. Turnovers and fouls: 3 and 5, against a usual 1.2 and 1.8. The Storm lost 94-91 at the Sparks. 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 (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 29:36 | 11.5 | +18.1 |
| Points | 20 | 6.0 | +14.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 75.0% | 5.1 · 52.3% | +6.9 · +22.7 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.3 · 10.0% | +0.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 0.9 · 71.4% | +1.1 |
| Rebounds | 11 | 4.0 | +7.0 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.2 | +1.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 22.4 | 26.6 | -4.2 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 19.5 | 13.3 | +6.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.3) | +2.9 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-11) | 5.3 (2.6-of-4.8) | +10.7 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.6 (0.6-of-0.9) | +0.4 |
| Total | 20 | 6.0 | +14.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
16.0 against a usual 4.3 (+11.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.4 |
| Rebounds | +2.8 |
| Assists | +0.2 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -3.1 |
| Total | +11.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
2nd-best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 94-91 at the Sparks.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Sparks this season: 7 points (Jun 17, 2025), 6 points (Aug 1, 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.