LA Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx game player stats and box score for June 21 | 2025 WNBA season

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the LA Sparks 82-66 on Saturday at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 29 points on 9-for-13 (5-for-7 from 3-point range). Courtney Williams finished with 18 points, six assists and four steals on 8-for-13, including 2-for-5 from the 3-point line. Maria Kliundikova added 12 points and eight rebounds on 5-for-10.

Kelsey Plum led LA with 15 points and four assists on 6-for-16 (1-for-7 from 3-point range). Dearica Hamby had 13 points and six rebounds on 5-for-9, while Azura Stevens added 11 points and nine rebounds on 4-for-9.

Reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and MVP candidate Napheesa Collier missed the game due to a back injury she sustained in Tuesday's 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces.

The league-leading Lynx (12-1) won their third straight game. Meanwhile, the Sparks lost their third consecutive game to drop to 4-10.

Both teams return to action on Tuesday. Minnesota will visit the Washington Mystics, while LA will be in Chicago to face Angel Reese and the Sky.

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LA Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Bridget Carleton	3	1	3	4	0	1	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	4
Alanna Smith	6	8	3	4	0	2	2	2-5	1-3	1-4	12
Maria Kliundikova	12	8	2	3	3	3	2	5-10	1-3	1-2	25
Kayla McBride	29	1	1	1	0	3	0	9-13	5-7	6-6	12
Courtney Williams	18	3	6	5	4	3	0	8-13	2-5	0-0	11
Alissa Pili	5	4	0	1	1	1	0	2-5	1-2	0-0	5
Karlie Samuelson	1	4	0	1	0	2	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	9
Natisha Hiedeman	4	2	6	0	1	2	0	2-6	0-2	0-0	10
Diamond Miller	4	1	0	2	0	3	1	1-1	0-0	2-2	-7
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Napheesa Collier	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Sparks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Rickea Jackson	9	1	1	3	0	1	1	3-12	2-7	1-2	-27
Dearica Hamby	13	6	2	1	4	5	0	5-9	0-0	3-3	-12
Azurá Stevens	11	9	3	3	1	2	2	4-9	2-4	1-2	-23
Kelsey Plum	15	3	4	3	0	4	0	6-16	1-7	2-2	-17
Shey Peddy	6	1	1	3	2	1	0	2-5	1-4	1-1	-11
Sarah Ashlee Barker	5	0	1	2	0	1	0	2-8	1-6	0-0	-4
Sania Feagin	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	-2
Emma Cannon	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	1-2	7
Liatu King	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	11
Mercedes Russell	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	-2
Cameron Brink	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rae Burrell	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Odyssey Sims	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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LA Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx game summary

The Minnesota Lynx had a 21-16 lead over the LA Sparks at the end of the opening quarter. The Sparks outscored the Lynx in the second period 19-13 to take a one-point lead (35-34) into the halftime break.

Kelsey Plum led LA with 11 points on 5-for-9 in the first half. Dearica Hamby added nine points on 4-for-5, while Azura Stevens had eight points and four rebounds. Kayla McBride scored 10 points on 3-for-5 in the first half for Minnesota, while Courtney Williams added nine points on 4-for-6.

Diamond Miller hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the third quarter to give the Lynx a three-point cushion (57-54) heading into the final period.

In the fourth quarter, Minnesota went on a 24-6 run to increase its lead to 17, 82-65, with about two minutes remaining. McBride scored 15 of her game-high 29 points in the final period.