Kiki Iriafen 23 points vs Valkyries (Jul 20, 2026): season-best Game Score
23 PTS · 8-of-12 FG · 1-of-2 3P · 6-of-8 FT · 34:36 MIN
Usual before this game: 14.5 PTS · 10.9 FGA · 27.8 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 22 games this season: 23.6 against a usual 11.2 (+12.4)
above usual
No more than 4 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 Kiki Iriafen score 23 points?
In 34:36 against the Valkyries on Jul 20, 2026, Kiki Iriafen scored 23 points: 8-of-12 from the field (66.7%), 1-of-2 from three, 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%). Coming in, Iriafen had averaged 14.5 points on 10.9 shots in 27.8 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. This game had the best Game Score of 22 games this season. The rate from the field was 66.7%, against a usual 50.7%. From two-pointers, 14 points against a usual 10.3; from free throws, 6 points against a usual 3.1; from threes, 3 points against a usual 1.1. Iriafen played 34:36 against a usual 27.8 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 24.6, against a usual 14.4. The Mystics won 90-82 at the Valkyries. 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
Iriafen in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 34:36 | 27.8 | +6.8 |
| Points | 23 | 14.5 | +8.5 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 12 · 66.7% | 10.9 · 50.7% | +1.1 · +16.0 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 1-of-2 | 1.2 · 30.8% | +0.8 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 75.0% | 4.9 · 63.1% | +3.1 · +11.9 |
| Rebounds | 12 | 9.1 | +2.9 |
| Assists | 4 | 1.5 | +2.5 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 22.2 | 24.0 | -1.8 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 24.6 | 14.4 | +10.2 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-2) | 1.1 (0.4-of-1.2) | +1.9 |
| Twos | 14 (7-of-10) | 10.3 (5.1-of-9.7) | +3.7 |
| Free throws | 6 (6-of-8) | 3.1 (3.1-of-4.9) | +2.9 |
| Total | 23 | 14.5 | +8.5 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
23.6 against a usual 11.2 (+12.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.6 |
| Rebounds | +1.4 |
| Assists | +1.7 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +1.7 |
| Total | +12.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous best: 19.7, set on Jul 14, 2026.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mystics won 90-82 at the Valkyries.
- Previous appearance: Jul 18, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Valkyries this season: 12 points (Jul 6, 2026), 6 points (Jul 18, 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.