Veronica Burton: season-high 30 points vs Mystics (Aug 13, 2025)
30 PTS · 10-of-13 FG · 6-of-9 3P · 4-of-6 FT · 35:42 MIN
Usual before this game: 10.6 PTS · 8.0 FGA · 28.6 MIN, from 31 regular-season games
Best Game Score of 32 games this season: 27.5 against a usual 9.8 (+17.7)
Season-high 30 points (previous high 22, set on May 21, 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 Veronica Burton score 30 points?
In 35:42 against the Mystics on Aug 13, 2025, Veronica Burton scored 30 points: 10-of-13 from the field (76.9%), 6-of-9 from three (66.7%), 4-of-6 on free throws (66.7%). Coming in, Burton had averaged 10.6 points on 8.0 shots in 28.6 minutes, from 31 regular-season games. The 30 points were a season high, above the previous 22. By Game Score it was the best of 32 games this season. Shot attempts: 13, against a usual 8.0. The rate from the field was 76.9%, against a usual 36.4%. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 18 (4.2), two-pointers 8 (3.0). Burton played 35:42 against a usual 28.6 minutes; per 36 minutes the Game Score was 27.7, against a usual 12.4. The Valkyries won 88-83 at the Mystics. 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
Burton in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 35:42 | 28.6 | +7.1 |
| Points | 30 | 10.6 | +19.4 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 13 · 76.9% | 8.0 · 36.4% | +5.0 · +40.5 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 9 · 66.7% | 3.8 · 36.4% | +5.2 · +30.3 |
| FTA · FT% | 6 · 66.7% | 3.9 · 87.5% | +2.1 · -20.8 |
| Rebounds | 7 | 4.3 | +2.7 |
| Assists | 7 | 5.2 | +1.8 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 31 games | 27.0 | 18.7 | +8.3 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 27.7 | 12.4 | +15.3 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (31 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 18 (6-of-9) | 4.2 (1.4-of-3.8) | +13.8 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-4) | 3.0 (1.5-of-4.2) | +5.0 |
| Free throws | 4 (4-of-6) | 3.4 (3.4-of-3.9) | +0.6 |
| Total | 30 | 10.6 | +19.4 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
27.5 against a usual 9.8 (+17.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +18.1 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | +1.3 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.3 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.7 |
| Total | +17.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Best Game Score of 32 games this season.
Previous best: 22.3, set on May 21, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 88-83 at the Mystics.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Mystics this season: 22 points (May 21, 2025), 10 points (Jul 31, 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.