Phoenix Mercury 69, Minnesota Lynx 82

Final · WNBA Playoffs · Sun, Sep 21, 2025

Wins Produced

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	37	0.22	0.238	+4.1	-14
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	37	-0.14	-0.148	-7.1	-13
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	32	0.02	0.029	-1.8	-12
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	22	-0.10	-0.182	-4.8	-1
Natasha MackN. Mack	12	0.11	0.358	+2.5	-3
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	25	-0.07	-0.108	-4.0	-17
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	24	0.03	0.048	-1.0	-4
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	10	0.00	-0.012	-0.9	-1
Team	200	0.08		-13.1

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	WP	WP40	POP	+/-
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	38	0.22	0.228	+3.8	+14
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	34	0.13	0.150	+1.4	+9
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	0.42	0.507	+10.6	+11
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	30	0.15	0.194	+2.3	+18
Alanna SmithA. Smith	26	-0.04	-0.060	-3.2	+3
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	19	-0.14	-0.299	-5.8	-4
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard

Scoring

Phoenix MercuryPHO	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	18	9-17	0-0	0-0	.529	.529
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	22	8-15	2-8	0-0	.478	.478
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	10	3-6	0-5	4-4	.273	.392
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	2	1-3	0-3	0-0	.167	.167
Natasha MackN. Mack	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	.750	.750
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner

DFS

Phoenix MercuryPHO	DK	FD
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	43.50	45.1
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	26.00	23.9
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	26.00	27.7
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	7.75	7.7
Natasha MackN. Mack	9.75	9.6
Bench
DeWanna BonnerD. Bonner	13.75	12.8
Sami WhitcombS. Whitcomb	16.25	13.6
Kathryn WestbeldK. Westbeld	6.75	7.1
Team

Minnesota LynxMIN

Box score

Phoenix MercuryPHO	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Alyssa ThomasA. Thomas	37	9-17	0-0	0-0	2	6	8	7	3	0	2	1	-14	18
Kahleah CopperK. Copper	37	10-23	2-8	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	-13	22
Satou SaballyS. Sabally	32	3-11	0-5	4-4	0	6	6	3	2	0	0	0	-12	10
Monique Akoa MakaniM. Akoa Makani	22	1-6	0-3

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.

Minnesota LynxMIN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	38	6-17	4-9	5-5	0	6	6	2	0	1	0	0	+14	21
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	34	8-16	2-6	0-0	3	6	9	2	0	0	3	1	+9	18
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	33	11-19	1-2	0-1	0	8	8	7	5	0	3	1	+11	23
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	30	2-5	1-3	0-0	1	7	8	3	0	0	1	4	+18	5
Alanna SmithA. Smith	26	2-6	0-4	0-0	2	4	6	3	0	1	3	3	+3	4
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	19	2-8	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	-4	5
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	12	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	+14	4
Team	200	34-77	9-29	5-6	8	34	42	21	7	2	12	10		82

Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	35.50	34.2
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	31.75	28.8
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	52.50	55.1
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	19.50	18.1
Alanna SmithA. Smith	16.50	15.7
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	7.50	6.0
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	4.75	4.7
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	14.50	16.3
Team

Minnesota LynxMIN	PTS	2P	3P	FT	eFG%	TS%
Starters
Kayla McBrideK. McBride	21	2-8	4-9	5-5	.471	.547
Napheesa CollierN. Collier	18	6-10	2-6	0-0	.563	.563
Courtney WilliamsC. Williams	23	10-17	1-2	0-1	.605	.592
Bridget CarletonB. Carleton	5	1-2	1-3	0-0	.500	.500
Alanna SmithA. Smith	4	2-2	0-4	0-0	.333	.333
Bench
Natisha HiedemanN. Hiedeman	5	1-4	1-4	0-0	.313	.313
Jessica ShepardJ. Shepard	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	.333	.333
Maria KliundikovaM. Kliundikova	4	2-2	0-1	0-0	.667	.667
Team	82	25-48	9-29	5-6	.500	.515