Dominique Malonga 22 points vs Wings (Aug 22, 2025): season-best Game Score
22 PTS · 10-of-12 FG · 1-of-1 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 30:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 6.8 PTS · 5.7 FGA · 12.7 MIN, from 35 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 36 games this season: 22.0 against a usual 4.9 (+17.1)
Matched the season high of 22 points, set on Aug 8, 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 Wings on Aug 22, 2025 in 30:06: 10-of-12 from the field (83.3%), 1-of-1 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Malonga had averaged 6.8 points on 5.7 shots in 12.7 minutes, from 35 regular-season games. The 22 points tied the season high, set on Aug 8, 2025. This game had the best Game Score of 36 games this season. The shot count was 12, against a usual 5.7. Malonga shot 83.3% from the field, against a usual 53.3%. By shot type: two-pointers 18 points (usual 5.9); threes 3 points (usual 0.2). Minutes: 30:06, against a usual 12.7; Game Score per 36 minutes: 26.3, against a usual 14.0. At the Wings, the Storm won 95-60, a 35-point win. 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 (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:06 | 12.7 | +17.4 |
| Points | 22 | 6.8 | +15.2 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 83.3% | 5.7 · 53.3% | +6.3 · +30.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-1 | 0.4 · 15.4% | +0.6 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 1.0 · 66.7% | +1.0 |
| Rebounds | 9 | 4.4 | +4.6 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.7 | +1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.2 | -0.2 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 35 games | 22.5 | 26.3 | -3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 26.3 | 14.0 | +12.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (35 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-1) | 0.2 (0.1-of-0.4) | +2.8 |
| Twos | 18 (9-of-11) | 5.9 (3.0-of-5.3) | +12.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 0.7 (0.7-of-1.0) | +0.3 |
| Total | 22 | 6.8 | +15.2 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
22.0 against a usual 4.9 (+17.1)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.3 |
| Rebounds | +1.3 |
| Assists | +0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.5 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | +17.1 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 36 games this season.
Previous best: 19.5, set on Aug 8, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm won 95-60 at the Wings, a 35-point win.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 2 points (May 19, 2025), 6 points (Jun 3, 2025), 0 points (Jul 22, 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.