Minnesota Lynx 71, Phoenix Mercury 79

Final · WNBA · Wed, Jul 9, 2025

Wins Produced

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	36	0.20	0.221	0.331	+3.5	-6
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	34	0.07	0.082	0.190	-0.5	-6
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	33	-0.10	-0.123	-0.067	-5.7	-7
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	32	0.10	0.131	0.197	+0.8	-5
Alanna SmithA. Smith	29	-0.08	-0.114	0.058	-4.8	-7
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	13	0.05	0.159	0.223	+0.6	-3
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	11	0.14	0.517	0.673	+3.6	-1
Diamond MillerD. Miller	8	-0.10	-0.456	-0.383	-3.7	-3
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	4	-0.05	-0.502	-0.343	-1.9	-2
Team	200	0.24			-8.0

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	34	0.24	0.279	0.426	+4.8	+8
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	30	0.05	0.066	0.129	-0.8	+14
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	29	0.14	0.201	0.260	+2.3	+7
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	28	0.11	0.148	0.288	+1.1	+12
Natasha MackN. Mack	16	0.21	0.527	0.700	+5.2	-5
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner

Scoring

Minnesota LynxMIN	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	18	8-12	0-3	2-2	.533	.567
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	10	2-4	2-7	0-0	.455	.455
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	6	0-3	2-5	0-0	.375	.375
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	21	8-16	1-2	2-2	.528	.556
Alanna SmithA. Smith	2	1-2	0-3	0-0	.200	.200
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman

DFS

Minnesota LynxMIN	DK	FD
Starters
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	34.75	36.4
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	23.00	23.4
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	9.00	7.4
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	36.50	34.7
Alanna SmithA. Smith	14.25	13.3
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	13.75	12.1
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	17.75	15.4
Diamond MillerD. Miller	-0.50	-1.0
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	2.00	3.0

Box score

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	36	8-15	0-3	2-2	2	5	7	2	1	2	2	0	-6	18
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	34	4-11	2-7	0-0	2	0	2	4	2	0	1	2	-6	10
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	33	2-8	2-5	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	-7	6
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	32	9-18	1-2

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
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	34	14-24	0-0	1-1	1	7	8	5	2	0	3	2	+8	29
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	30	6-13	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	2	+14	13
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	29	3-9	0-3	4-4	0	5	5	6	1	1	3	1	+7	10
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	28	3-7	0-2	1-1	1	5	6	0	2	0	1	4	+12	7
Natasha MackN. Mack	16	3-3	0-0	1-1	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	1	-5	7
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	26	2-6	0-2	3-3	1	5	6	2	1	0	0	1	+13	7
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	19	1-6	0-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-5	2
Kiana WilliamsK. Williams	16	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Kalani BrownK. Brown	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	2
Team	200	34-73	1-16	10-10	7	28	35	17	6	1	9	12		79

Phoenix MercuryPHO	DK	FD
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	49.00	49.1
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	18.50	17.0
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	27.75	28.0
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	18.00	19.2
Natasha MackN. Mack	14.50	14.2
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	19.50	20.2
Kitija LaksaK. Laksa	3.25	3.2
Kiana WilliamsK. Williams	4.50	4.4
Kalani BrownK. Brown	3.25	3.2
Team