Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx
9-28, 1-18 Away
73
9-28, 1-18 Away
19-19, 9-11 Home
86
19-19, 9-11 Home
Phoenix Mercury
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -9 | |
| 31 | 9 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -17 | |
| 32 | 17 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | +2 | |
| 32 | 32 | 13-22 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | |
| 35 | 5 | 2-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +1 | |
| 16 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -16 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | |
| DNP-LEFT TOE | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-CONCUSSION PROTOCOL | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-JAW INJURY | ||||||||||||||
73 | 25-68 | 7-14 | 16-22 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 21 | |||
37% | 50% | 73% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Lynx
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 22 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | +18 | |
| 34 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +4 | |
| 33 | 7 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +14 | |
| 32 | 23 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +15 | |
| 25 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +9 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DNP-SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-FRACTURED LEFT THUMB | ||||||||||||||
86 | 31-72 | 9-21 | 15-22 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 23 | |||
43% | 43% | 68% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Jeff Wooten
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Ryan Sassano
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 16 | 6 | .727 | - | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 15 | 6 | .714 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 7 | .696 | 0.5 | W6 |
| Dallas | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles | 9 | 11 | .450 | 6 | W1 |
| Portland | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 14 | .364 | 8 | L1 |
| Seattle | 6 | 17 | .261 | 10.5 | W1 |
WNBA News
Sparks spoil Caitlin Clark's return, beating the Fever 106-92
— Nneka Ogwumike had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled Caitlin Clark’s return, beating the Indiana Fever 106-92 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
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Cheryl Reeve breaks WNBA record for coaching wins as Lynx beat Sun 86-80
— Kayla McBride scored 23 points, and Minnesota beat the Connecticut Sun 86-80 on Wednesday night to give Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve the WNBA record for career wins.
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