Minnesota Lynx 74, Phoenix Mercury 71

Final · WNBA · Fri, May 30, 2025

Wins Produced

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	36	0.18	0.204	0.343	+3.0	+3
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	35	0.22	0.252	0.313	+4.2	+2
Alanna SmithA. Smith	34	0.16	0.195	0.355	+2.5	+2
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	30	-0.17	-0.224	-0.160	-7.5	-4
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	18	0.06	0.137	0.251	+0.5	-9
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	22	0.27	0.491	0.552	+6.8	+12
Karlie SamuelsonK. Samuelson	14	-0.07	-0.198	-0.125	-3.2	+6
Alissa PiliA. Pili	6	0.04	0.250	0.383	+0.7	+1
Diamond MillerD. Miller	3	-0.07	-0.878	-0.770	-2.3	+1
Marième BadianeM. Badiane	2	-0.04	-0.923	-0.750	-1.5	+1
Team	200	0.60			+3.2

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	32	0.30	0.376	0.514	+7.0	+2
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	29	0.18	0.248	0.307	+3.4	-1
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	22	0.03	0.046	0.125	-0.9	+8
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	22	-0.09	-0.171	-0.029	-4.7	-15
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	22	-0.11	-0.204	-0.143	-5.2	+3
Bench
Lexi HeldL. Held

Scoring

Minnesota LynxMIN	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	8	3-6	0-0	2-2	.500	.581
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	20	1-4	3-7	9-9	.500	.668
Alanna SmithA. Smith	19	6-9	2-6	1-2	.600	.598
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	11	4-12	1-6	0-0	.306	.306
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	5	1-2	1-5	0-0	.357	.357
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman

DFS

Minnesota LynxMIN	DK	FD
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	22.50	21.0
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	31.25	28.6
Alanna SmithA. Smith	33.00	35.8
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	28.75	25.9
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	16.75	17.0
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	23.75	25.0
Karlie SamuelsonK. Samuelson	3.25	2.7
Alissa PiliA. Pili	3.00	4.0
Diamond MillerD. Miller	-1.00	-2.0

Box score

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	36	3-6	0-0	2-2	4	6	10	2	0	0	2	2	+3	8
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	35	4-11	3-7	9-9	0	3	3	4	1	0	4	0	+2	20
Alanna SmithA. Smith	34	8-15	2-6	1-2	2	2	4	0	0	4	0	3	+2	19
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	30	5-18	1-6

WP is each player's Wins Produced in this game; an average player produces about 0.1 wins per 40 minutes. POP (Points over Par) is what a player produced beyond an average player in the same minutes, as points of margin.WP40 is Wins Produced per full game. eFG% counts a three as one and a half field goals; TS% also counts free throws. DK and FD are DraftKings and FanDuel fantasy points from the box score.

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	32	10-20	0-4	6-7	4	7	11	4	3	1	3	2	+2	26
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	29	5-11	1-5	2-2	0	5	5	6	2	0	1	2	-1	13
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	22	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	1	1	1	+8	2
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	22	1-5	1-2	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	4	-15	3
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	22	2-10	1-5	0-0	1	0	1	4	2	0	3	2	+3	5
Bench
Lexi HeldL. Held	26	2-9	0-7	0-0	2	4	6	1	0	0	1	2	-12	4
Kalani BrownK. Brown	23	7-8	0-0	1-1	1	4	5	1	0	0	1	3	+13	15
Sevgi UzunS. Uzun	16	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	-6	2
Murjanatu MusaM. Musa	8	0-3	0-0	1-2	2	3	5	1	1	0	2	3	-7	1
Team	200	28-71	3-26	12-14	11	27	38	21	8	4	14	19		71

Phoenix MercuryPHO	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	26	10-16	0-4	6-7	.500	.563
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	13	4-6	1-5	2-2	.500	.547
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	2	1-2	0-2	0-0	.250	.250
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	3	0-3	1-2	0-0	.300	.300
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	5	1-5	1-5	0-0	.250	.250
Bench
Lexi HeldL. Held	4	2-2	0-7	0-0	.222	.222
Kalani BrownK. Brown	15	7-8	0-0	1-1	.875	.889
Sevgi UzunS. Uzun	2	0-0	0-1	2-2	.000	.532
Murjanatu MusaM. Musa	1	0-3	0-0	1-2	.000	.129
Team	71	25-45	3-26	12-14	.415	.460

Phoenix MercuryPHO	DK	FD
Starters
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	53.75	54.2
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	32.25	33.0
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	10.50	10.9
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	8.75	8.6
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	15.25	15.2
Bench
Lexi HeldL. Held	12.50	11.7
Kalani BrownK. Brown	22.25	21.5
Sevgi UzunS. Uzun	5.00	5.5
Murjanatu MusaM. Musa	9.75	9.5
Team