Phoenix Mercury @ Minnesota Lynx
Collier scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds and leads Lynx over Mercury 73-60
MINNEAPOLIS -- — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday night to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 73-60 for their sixth win in a row.
Alanna Smith scored 14 points and Courtney Williams added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx (13-3).
Natasha Cloud led the Mercury (8-8) with 14 points and five assists. Rebecca Allen scored 11 points and Brittney Griner added 10.
Smith hit a 3-pointer to make it 9-6 lead about midway through the first quarter and the Lynx never again trailed. Diana Taurasi hit a pull-up jumper that got Phoenix even at 17-all moments into the second quarter but Collier scored six points in a 12-2 spurt over the next 5 minutes to push the lead into double figures.
Allen hit a 3-pointer and Cloud followed with a layup that cut the Mercury's deficit to 46-39 with 3:52 left in the third, but Collier answered with a 3-pointer 13 seconds later and Phoenix got no closer.
Collier is one of two players in the WNBA averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.
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Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Tiara Cruse
Referee:Isaac Barnett
Referee:Paul Tuomey
2025-26 Standings
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W4 |
| Golden State | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Dallas | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L3 |
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