Dominique Malonga 31 points vs Liberty (Aug 5, 2026): season-best Game Score
31 PTS · 14-of-20 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 1-of-2 FT · 30:00 MIN
Usual before this game: 16.3 PTS · 13.4 FGA · 25.9 MIN, from 23 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 24 games this season: 29.4 against a usual 11.4 (+18.0)
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 Dominique Malonga score 31 points?
In 30:00 against the Liberty on Aug 5, 2026, Dominique Malonga scored 31 points: 14-of-20 from the field (70.0%), 2-of-4 from three, 1-of-2 on free throws. Coming in, Malonga had averaged 16.3 points on 13.4 shots in 25.9 minutes, from 23 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 24 games this season. The shot count was 20, against a usual 13.4. The rate from the field was 70.0%, against a usual 48.9%. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 24 (11.9), threes 6 (1.8), free throws 1 (2.6). Minutes: 30:00, against a usual 25.9; Game Score per 36 minutes: 35.3, against a usual 15.9. Turnovers and fouls: 1 and 2, against a usual 2.9 and 3.0. The Storm lost 92-86 at the Liberty. 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 (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 30:00 | 25.9 | +4.1 |
| Points | 31 | 16.3 | +14.7 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 20 · 70.0% | 13.4 · 48.9% | +6.6 · +21.1 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.9 · 31.8% | +2.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 1-of-2 | 3.6 · 72.0% | -1.6 |
| Rebounds | 10 | 8.6 | +1.4 |
| Assists | 3 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2.9 | -1.9 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 23 games | 31.1 | 30.2 | +0.9 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 35.3 | 15.9 | +19.4 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (23 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 1.8 (0.6-of-1.9) | +4.2 |
| Twos | 24 (12-of-16) | 11.9 (6.0-of-11.5) | +12.1 |
| Free throws | 1 (1-of-2) | 2.6 (2.6-of-3.6) | -1.6 |
| Total | 31 | 16.3 | +14.7 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
29.4 against a usual 11.4 (+18.0)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +13.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.7 |
| Assists | +1.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +0.9 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +2.3 |
| Total | +18.0 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 24 games this season.
Previous best: 28.4, set on Jun 17, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Storm lost 92-86 at the Liberty.
- Previous appearance: Aug 3, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 20 points (Jun 25, 2026), 17 points (Aug 3, 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.