Phoenix Mercury 98, Golden State Valkyries 91

Final · WNBA · Tue, Aug 19, 2025

Wins Produced

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	35	0.18	0.207	0.343	+2.9	+11
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	32	0.07	0.085	0.146	-0.3	+8
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	31	0.06	0.075	0.210	-0.6	+9
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	24	0.07	0.121	0.188	+0.4	+4
Natasha MackN. Mack	18	0.25	0.558	0.731	+6.4	+4
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	28	0.04	0.060	0.127	-0.9	-2
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	17	0.05	0.128	0.195	+0.4	+9
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	11	0.06	0.231	0.380	+1.1	+1
Lexi HeldL. Held	5	-0.07	-0.511	-0.452	-2.6	-9
Team	200	0.71			+6.9

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	MIN	WP	WP40	ADJP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	37	-0.11	-0.121	0.027	-6.4	-3
Kate MartinK. Martin	35	-0.10	-0.117	-0.038	-5.8	-4
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	34	0.40	0.467	0.533	+9.8	-10
Carla LeiteC. Leite	32	0.15	0.191	0.245	+2.3	0
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	17	-0.10	-0.241	-0.068	-4.5	-9
Bench
Laeticia AmihereL. Amihere

Scoring

Phoenix MercuryPHO	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	13	4-5	0-0	5-7	.800	.804
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	25	4-11	5-9	2-2	.575	.599
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	17	2-5	2-6	7-8	.455	.585
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	5	1-1	1-5	0-0	.417	.417
Natasha MackN. Mack	14	7-7	0-0	0-0	1.000	1.000
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner

DFS

Phoenix MercuryPHO	DK	FD
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	35.25	32.8
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	34.75	31.5
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	31.00	28.8
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	17.75	17.0
Natasha MackN. Mack	24.75	25.4
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	22.75	24.0
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	13.00	12.9
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	7.25	6.6
Lexi HeldL. Held	3.00	2.0

Box score

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	35	4-5	0-0	5-7	1	8	9	8	0	1	6	3	+11	13
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	32	9-20	5-9	2-2	3	2	5	1	0	0	1	5	+8	25
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	31	4-11	2-6	7-8	1	3	4	6	0	0	2	2	+9	17
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	24	2-6	1-5

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	37	5-11	2-4	1-1	0	6	6	0	1	0	2	2	-3	13
Kate MartinK. Martin	35	5-19	4-16	0-0	2	3	5	2	2	0	0	1	-4	14
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	34	6-13	2-5	10-10	0	2	2	14	2	0	0	4	-10	24
Carla LeiteC. Leite	32	5-12	2-3	3-4	0	1	1	3	4	0	1	1	0	15
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	17	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	5	-9	7
Bench
Laeticia AmihereL. Amihere	23	5-9	0-1	1-2	4	3	7	0	0	1	0	2	+2	11
Kaitlyn ChenK. Chen	14	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	1	-4	2
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	9	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	-7	5
Team	200	32-77	12-35	15-17	9	20	29	20	9	1	3	18		91

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	DK	FD
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	22.50	21.2
Kate MartinK. Martin	29.25	29.0
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	54.00	53.4
Carla LeiteC. Leite	29.25	31.7
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	10.00	9.4
Bench
Laeticia AmihereL. Amihere	21.75	22.4
Kaitlyn ChenK. Chen	8.50	8.3
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	8.00	7.4
Team

Golden State ValkyriesGSV	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Janelle SalaünJ. Salaün	13	3-7	2-4	1-1	.545	.568
Kate MartinK. Martin	14	1-3	4-16	0-0	.368	.368
Veronica BurtonV. Burton	24	4-8	2-5	10-10	.538	.690
Carla LeiteC. Leite	15	3-9	2-3	3-4	.500	.545
Temi FagbenleT. Fagbenle	7	2-3	1-3	0-0	.583	.583
Bench
Laeticia AmihereL. Amihere	11	5-8	0-1	1-2	.556	.557
Kaitlyn ChenK. Chen	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	.333	.333
Kaila CharlesK. Charles	5	1-1	1-3	0-0	.625	.625
Team	91	20-42	12-35	15-17	.494	.539