Minnesota Lynx 81, Phoenix Mercury 86

Final · WNBA Playoffs · Sun, Sep 28, 2025

Wins Produced

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	38	0.26	0.273	+5.2	-5
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	36	0.11	0.126	+0.7	+5
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	0.04	0.048	-1.3	+2
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	29	0.03	0.045	-1.2	-8
Alanna SmithA. Smith	27	0.12	0.176	+1.6	-1
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	21	-0.13	-0.259	-5.8	-8
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	14	-0.12	-0.325	-4.8	-6
Anastasiia KosuA. Kosu	3	0.03	0.343	+0.6	-4
Team	200	0.33		-5.1

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	37	0.15	0.168	+2.0	+6
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	36	0.18	0.205	+3.0	+10
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	32	-0.11	-0.133	-5.8	-6
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	21	-0.01	-0.015	-1.9	0
Natasha MackN. Mack	11	0.03	0.121	+0.2	-13
Bench
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	27	0.01	0.018	-1.7	+16
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	26

Scoring

Minnesota LynxMIN	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	31	4-12	6-11	5-5	.565	.615
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	14	6-10	0-1	2-2	.545	.589
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	20	7-16	2-6	0-0	.455	.455
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	3	0-1	1-1	0-0	.750	.750
Alanna SmithA. Smith	8	4-5	0-1	0-0	.667	.667
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman

DFS

Minnesota LynxMIN	DK	FD
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	46.00	44.8
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	28.75	29.4
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	37.75	38.6
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	14.25	16.1
Alanna SmithA. Smith	25.00	27.1
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	13.00	13.4
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	14.00	14.2
Anastasiia KosuA. Kosu	2.75	2.7
Team

Phoenix Mercury

Box score

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	38	10-23	6-11	5-5	1	3	4	2	1	1	0	0	-5	31
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	36	6-11	0-1	2-2	0	7	7	2	2	0	2	1	+5	14
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	9-22	2-6	0-0	0	3	3	6	2	0	0	3	+2	20
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	29	1-2	1-1

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	37	11-18	0-0	1-3	1	7	8	10	1	0	6	2	+6	23
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	36	6-11	3-7	6-9	1	5	6	3	0	0	2	3	+10	21
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	32	3-12	2-6	5-5	1	3	4	0	0	0	3	0	-6	13
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	21	1-5	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	3
Natasha MackN. Mack	11	1-4	0-0	2-2	2	3	5	1	0	1	1	1	-13	4
Bench
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	27	2-8	1-6	1-2	1	3	4	3	0	0	0	2	+16	6
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	26	4-7	3-4	2-2	0	6	6	1	1	2	0	0	+17	13
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	10	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	-5	3
Team	200	29-68	11-28	17-23	7	31	38	20	2	3	12	10		86

Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	48.50	44.6
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	33.50	30.7
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	17.50	14.8
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	7.75	7.2
Natasha MackN. Mack	13.25	13.5
Bench
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	16.00	15.3
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	29.50	30.7
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	8.50	7.8
Team