AP
Jul 16, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kayla McBride scored 18 points, Courtney Williams had 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 79-66 on Wednesday to improve to 12-0 at home this season heading into the All-Star break.
Minnesota, which led 37-33 at the break, made a 3-pointer on three straight possessions in the third quarter to extend its lead to 57-44. Phoenix made four of its first five field goals of the third before missing six straight as Minnesota went on a key run.
Jessica Shepard’s one-handed putback just before the third-quarter buzzer made it 64-49. The Lynx made five 3-pointers in the frame to outscore the Mercury 27-16.
Napheesa Collier scored eight of her 10 points in the third and Alanna Smith finished with 11 points for Minnesota (20-4). Williams recorded five-plus assists in her seventh straight game.
Alyssa Thomas had 12 points and nine assists, and Kalani Brown had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (15-7). DeWanna Bonner also scored 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting.
Minnesota held an opponent under 40% shooting for the 11th time this season. Phoenix was just 25 of 70 from the field (35.7%).
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1
2
3
4
T
Mercury 15-7
10
23
16
17
66
Lynx 20-4
21
16
27
15
79
Target Center Minneapolis, MN
TOP SCORERS
25
A. Thomas F
12PTS
5REB
9AST
21
K. McBride G
18PTS
5REB
5AST
Mercury
STARTERS
PTS
REB
AST
PF
A. Thomas
12
5
9
1
D. Bonner
11
1
2
1
S. Whitcomb
9
1
5
5
N. Mack
6
13
0
0
K. Westbeld
3
4
0
1
BENCH
PTS
REB
AST
PF
K. Brown
11
11
1
1
K. Williams
9
2
3
2
K. Laksa
5
2
1
5
Total
66
39
21
16
Lynx
STARTERS
PTS
REB
AST
PF
K. McBride
18
5
5
3
C. Williams
12
7
5
1
A. Smith
11
5
3
2
N. Collier
10
5
0
3
B. Carleton
5
6
5
1
BENCH
PTS
REB
AST
PF
J. Shepard
8
8
2
1
M. Kliundikova
7
5
0
1
N. Hiedeman
4
2
2
2
D. Miller
2
1
0
1
A. Olairi Kosu
2
0
0
0
Total
79
44
22
15