Kamilla Cardoso 22 points vs Liberty (Aug 21, 2025): season-best Game Score
22 PTS · 8-of-9 FG · 6-of-6 FT · 34:12 MIN
Usual before this game: 12.7 PTS · 10.1 FGA · 26.3 MIN, from 30 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 31 games this season: 27.4 against a usual 10.2 (+17.2)
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 Kamilla Cardoso score 22 points?
In 34:12 against the Liberty on Aug 21, 2025, Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points: 8-of-9 from the field, 6-of-6 on free throws (100.0%). Before this game, Cardoso averaged 12.7 points on 10.1 shots in 26.3 minutes across 30 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the best of 31 games this season. Points by shot type, against the usual: two-pointers 16 (10.5), free throws 6 (2.1). Playing time was 34:12, against a usual 26.3 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 28.8, against a usual 13.9. Rebounds: 15, against a usual 8.2. At the Liberty, the Sky won 91-85. 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
Cardoso in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (30 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:12 | 26.3 | +7.9 |
| Points | 22 | 12.7 | +9.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 8-of-9 | 10.1 · 52.1% | -1.1 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 100.0% | 3.1 · 70.7% | +2.9 · +29.3 |
| Rebounds | 15 | 8.2 | +6.8 |
| Assists | 5 | 2.2 | +2.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 30 games | 19.5 | 23.3 | -3.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 28.8 | 13.9 | +14.9 |
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 | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.1 (0.0-of-0.1) | -0.1 |
| Twos | 16 (8-of-9) | 10.5 (5.2-of-10.0) | +5.5 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-6) | 2.1 (2.1-of-3.1) | +3.9 |
| Total | 22 | 12.7 | +9.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.4 against a usual 10.2 (+17.2)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +11.5 |
| Rebounds | +3.3 |
| Assists | +2.0 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.7 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.3 |
| Total | +17.2 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 31 games this season.
Previous best: 22.1, set on Jun 24, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Sky won 91-85 at the Liberty.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Liberty this season: 6 points (May 22, 2025), 8 points (Jun 10, 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.