Veronica Burton 25 points vs Wings (Aug 24, 2025): 3rd-best of 37 games
25 PTS · 7-of-17 FG · 3-of-10 3P · 8-of-8 FT · 38:30 MIN
Usual before this game: 11.7 PTS · 8.3 FGA · 29.0 MIN, from 36 regular-season games
3rd-best Game Score of 37 games this season: 25.5 against a usual 11.1 (+14.4)
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 Veronica Burton score 25 points?
Veronica Burton scored 25 points against the Wings on Aug 24, 2025 in 38:30: 7-of-17 from the field (41.2%), 3-of-10 from three (30.0%), 8-of-8 on free throws (100.0%). Coming in, Burton had averaged 11.7 points on 8.3 shots in 29.0 minutes, from 36 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the 3rd-best of 37 games this season. Shot attempts: 17, against a usual 8.3. The 41.2% from the field compares with a usual 39.3%. From two-pointers, 8 points against a usual 3.5; from threes, 9 points against a usual 4.6; from free throws, 8 points against a usual 3.6. Playing time was 38:30, against a usual 29.0 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 23.8, against a usual 13.8. Burton had 13 assists, against a usual 5.4. At the Wings, the Valkyries won 90-81. 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 (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 38:30 | 29.0 | +9.5 |
| Points | 25 | 11.7 | +13.3 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 17 · 41.2% | 8.3 · 39.3% | +8.7 · +1.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 10 · 30.0% | 4.1 · 37.7% | +5.9 · -7.7 |
| FTA · FT% | 8 · 100.0% | 4.1 · 87.8% | +3.9 · +12.2 |
| Rebounds | 5 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Assists | 13 | 5.4 | +7.6 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1.9 | +1.1 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 36 games | 29.9 | 19.4 | +10.5 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 23.8 | 13.8 | +10.0 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (36 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 9 (3-of-10) | 4.6 (1.5-of-4.1) | +4.4 |
| Twos | 8 (4-of-7) | 3.5 (1.7-of-4.2) | +4.5 |
| Free throws | 8 (8-of-8) | 3.6 (3.6-of-4.1) | +4.4 |
| Total | 25 | 11.7 | +13.3 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
25.5 against a usual 11.1 (+14.4)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +8.9 |
| Rebounds | +0.2 |
| Assists | +5.3 |
| Steals and blocks | +1.4 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -1.4 |
| Total | +14.4 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
3rd-best Game Score of 37 games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Valkyries won 90-81 at the Wings.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Wings this season: 4 points (Jun 17, 2025), 5 points (Jul 25, 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.