Minnesota Lynx 78, Golden State Valkyries 72

Final · WNBA · Sat, Sep 6, 2025

Wins Produced

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	38	0.32	0.340	+7.1	+7
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	36	0.09	0.104	+0.1	+5
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	0.01	0.011	-2.3	+7
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	32	-0.19	-0.239	-8.4	+8
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	27	0.04	0.061	-0.8	+1
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	28	0.38	0.543	+9.8	+2
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	6	0.04	0.243	+0.7	0
Team	200	0.69		+6.1

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	34	0.02	0.022	-2.1	-7
Iliana RupertI. Rupert	34	0.23	0.275	+4.6	-5
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	32	0.10	0.128	+0.7	+2
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	29	0.08	0.108	+0.2	+2
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	24	-0.08	-0.135	-4.3	-2
Bench
Kate MartinK. Martin	20	-0.03	-0.052	-2.4	-7
Monique BillingsM. Billings

Scoring

Minnesota LynxMIN	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	12	6-9	0-0	0-0	.667	.667
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	20	2-8	4-8	4-4	.500	.563
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	14	5-13	1-3	1-1	.406	.426
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	4	1-6	0-5	2-2	.091	.168
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	4	0-1	1-4	1-2	.300	.340
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman

DFS

Minnesota LynxMIN	DK	FD
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	39.75	40.1
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	34.75	34.0
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	30.50	28.1
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	14.75	16.7
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	14.50	14.8
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	38.25	38.2
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	6.50	6.8
Team

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	DK	FD
Starters

Box score

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	38	6-9	0-0	0-0	4	9	13	3	2	1	1	2	+7	12
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	36	6-16	4-8	4-4	0	5	5	2	1	1	1	3	+5	20
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	6-16	1-3	1-1	0	8	8	5	0	0	3	1	+7	14
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	32	1-11	0-5

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.

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	34	5-14	3-8	2-2	3	5	8	2	1	0	4	3	-7	15
Iliana RupertI. Rupert	34	4-10	3-9	4-4	1	5	6	2	2	0	0	0	-5	15
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	32	5-10	1-3	3-6	1	5	6	6	0	0	4	3	+2	14
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	29	7-17	1-5	0-0	0	8	8	3	1	1	2	2	+2	15
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	24	3-7	0-2	0-0	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	3	-2	6
Bench
Kate MartinK. Martin	20	1-6	0-5	0-0	1	5	6	2	0	0	1	0	-7	2
Monique BillingsM. Billings	18	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	-4	5
Carla LeiteC. Leite	9	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-9	0
Team	200	27-70	9-35	9-12	9	29	38	16	4	2	12	13		72

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	15	2-6	3-8	2-2	.464	.504
Iliana RupertI. Rupert	15	1-1	3-9	4-4	.550	.638
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	14	4-7	1-3	3-6	.550	.554
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	15	6-12	1-5	0-0	.441	.441
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	6	3-5	0-2	0-0	.429	.429
Bench
Kate MartinK. Martin	2	1-1	0-5	0-0	.167	.167
Monique BillingsM. Billings	5	1-2	1-2	0-0	.625	.625
Carla LeiteC. Leite	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	.000	.000
Team	72	18-35	9-35	9-12	.450	.478