Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Game Player Stats and Box Score for Aug 28 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Seattle Storm defeated the Minnesota Lynx 93-79 on Thursday at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Skylar Diggins led Seattle with 23 points and five assists on 8-for-14 shooting, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range. Gabby Williams finished with 16 points and four rebounds. Nneka Ogwumike added 12 points and nine rebounds.

Off the bench, Dominique Malonga contributed 13 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-7 shooting, while Erica Wheeler scored 13 points on 4-for-9 shooting (4-for-7 on 3-pointers).

Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 5-for-8 from 3-point range. Courtney Williams added 18 points, 10 assists and five rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting, including 2-for-4 on 3-pointers. Napheesa Collier finished with 18 points and nine rebounds on 7-for-23 shooting.

The league-leading Minnesota (30-8) lost just its second home game this season. The Lynx dropped to 18-2 at Target Center. A win on Thursday would have clinched the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs for the Lynx.

On the other hand, the Storm improved to 21-19. They strengthened their playoff position amid a tight race.

Thursday's game was the fourth and final meeting between Minnesota and Seattle this season. Minnesota won 82-77 on May 27 and 91-87 on Aug. 5, while the Storm had a 94-84 victory on June 11.

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Seattle Storm 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	4	0	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	-7
Napheesa Collier	18	9	2	2	1	3	1	7-23	0-5	4-5	-12
Alanna Smith	8	5	3	4	0	2	2	3-7	1-4	1-1	11
Kayla McBride	20	3	2	1	0	2	0	7-13	5-8	1-2	-16
Courtney Williams	18	5	10	3	0	2	0	7-12	2-4	2-2	4
Natisha Hiedeman	4	2	2	2	2	1	0	1-3	0-1	2-4	-15
DiJonai Carrington	6	3	0	3	1	0	0	3-4	0-0	0-0	-4
Jessica Shepard	2	4	1	1	0	3	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	-15
Maria Kliundikova	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-10
Jaylyn Sherrod	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-2
Camryn Taylor	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2

Seattle Storm player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Gabby Williams	16	4	3	3	1	2	2	5-13	4-5	2-2	-1
Nneka Ogwumike	12	9	1	1	1	2	0	3-12	2-7	4-4	2
Ezi Magbegor	8	7	2	2	0	0	5	3-6	1-1	1-1	10
Brittney Sykes	8	3	5	2	1	0	1	2-7	0-3	4-8	15
Skylar Diggins	23	3	5	1	4	2	0	8-14	4-8	3-4	16
Dominique Malonga	13	7	1	3	0	0	2	6-7	1-1	0-0	16
Erica Wheeler	13	2	3	2	3	2	0	4-9	4-7	1-1	8
Tiffany Mitchell	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Lexie Brown	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	8
Zia Cooke	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mackenzie Holmes	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Katie Lou Samuelson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Seattle Storm vs. Minnesota Lynx game summary

The Minnesota Lynx went on an 18-2 run in the first quarter. After the first 10 minutes, the Lynx had a 25-12 lead over the Seattle Storm.

Minnesota maintained its lead in the second quarter. They led 46-33 at halftime.

Courtney Williams led the Lynx in the first half with 16 points, four rebounds and six assists on 6-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-3 from 3-point range. Kayla McBride added 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the 3-point line. Napheesa Collier chipped in nine points and five rebounds.

Gabby Williams scored eight points to lead Seattle in the first half. Nneka Ogwumike added seven points and four rebounds.

Seattle went on a 25-6 run to close the third quarter. The Storm outscored the Lynx 34-17 in the period to take a four-point lead (67-63) into the final frame.

Gabby Williams' 3-pointer at the top of the key increased the Storm's lead to eight (84-76) midway through the fourth quarter. With a minute remaining, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve pulled out her starters as Seattle's lead ballooned to 12 (91-79).

Both teams return to action on Saturday. Minnesota will visit the Connecticut Sun, while Seattle will host the Chicago Sky.