Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score (May 30) | 2025 WNBA season

The Minnesota Lynx rallied in the fourth quarter to pull off a 74-71 win against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday. Natisha Hiedeman hit a 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to give the Lynx the lead. Sun guard Sami Whitcomb missed a 25-footer to allow Minnesota to escape with a road victory.

Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith combined for 39 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Courtney Williams also gave the Lynx, who played without Napheesa Collier, a boost with her 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

The Sun, which played hosts minus Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper and Natasha Mack, got a strong performance from Satou Sabally. The German nearly carried her team to an upset finished the game with 26 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals.

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Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jessica Shepard	8	10	2	0	0	2	3-6	0-0	2-2	+3
Bridgeet Carleton	5	5	2	1	0	0	2-7	1-5	0-0	-9
Alanna Smith	19	4	0	0	4	0	8-15	2-6	1-2	+2
Kayla McBride	20	3	4	1	0	4	4-11	3-7	9-9	+2
Courtney Williams	11	7	7	0	0	4	5-18	1-6	0-0	-4
Karlie Samuelson	1	1	1	0	0	1	0-4	0-3	1-1	+6
Diamond Miller	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	+1
Alissa Pili	1	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	+1
Marieme Badiane	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	+1
Natisha Hiedeman	9	5	5	1	2	2	3-6	1-2	2-2	+12
Napheesa Collier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Phoenix Mercury player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kathryn Westbeld	3	3	0	0	1	1	1-5	1-2	0-0	-15
Satou Sabally	26	11	4	3	1	3	10-20	0-4	6-7	+2
Sami Whitcomb	13	5	6	2	0	1	5-11	1-5	2-2	-1
Kitija Laksa	2	2	3	0	1	1	1-4	0-2	0-0	+8
Monique Akoa Makani	5	1	4	2	0	3	2-10	1-5	0-0	+3
Kalani Brown	15	5	1	0	0	1	7-8	0-0	1-1	+13
Murjanatu Musa	1	5	1	1	0	2	0-3	0-0	1-2	-7
Lexi Held	4	6	1	0	0	1	2-9	0-7	0-0	-12
Sevgi Uzun	2	0	1	0	1	1	0-1	0-1	2-2	-6
Alyssa Thomas	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Natasha Mack	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kahleah Copper	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Minnesota Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury Game Summary

The unbeaten Minnesota Lynx took on the Phoenix Mercury on Friday. After racking up three straight home wins to push their record to 5-0, the Lynx hoped to extend their sizzling run on the road. Minnesota faced the home team without Napheesa Collier, who was a late scratch due to a knee injury.

The Lynx carried a 20-17 lead after one quarter behind a balanced attack led by Jessica Shepard and Kayla McBride. Starting in place of Collier, Shepard gave a good showing to put her team in the driver's seat.

The Mercury, playing without Alyssa Thomas (calf), Natasha Mack (back) and Kahleah Copper (knee), stayed within striking distance. Satou Sabally and Sami Whitcomb kept the visiting team from running away.

Sabally's two-way play and Whitcomb's playmaking drove the injury-riddled Mercury to a surprising 39-38 halftime advantage. Minnesota shot well from the outside, but turnovers stopped their momentum, allowing the home team to gain the advantage after two quarters.

The third quarter was an even fiercer defensive struggle compared to the first half. Phoenix went 0-for-4 from deep but managed to pile points inside the paint and from the free-throw line. The Mercury won the period 19-15 to carry a 58-53 lead with 10 minutes to go.

Minnesota finally put together a complete game on both ends in the final frame. The Lynx eventually chased down the Mercury late in the game. Natisha Hiedeman made a 23-footer off a pass from Courtney Williams to push the Lynx to a 74-71 lead.

Following a timeout, Sami Whitcomb missed a 3-pointer, allowing the Lynx to pull off the come-from-behind win.