Top Performers
Points
24
Sabally
PHX
Rebounds
9
Sabally
PHX
Assists
13
Thomas
PHX
Threes
5
Sabally
PHX
33-79 (41.8%)
FG%
34-75 (45.3%)
13-32 (40.6%)
3PM
7-28 (25.0%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
8-9 (88.9%)
37
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
29
Assists
22
10
Steals
9
1
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
17
21
Points Off Turnovers
19
14
Fastbreak Points
16
36
Points In Paint
38
18
Second Chance Points
10
15
Fouls
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
20
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
5
Ties
3
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Wings Game Summary
The Minnesota Lynx fell to the Phoenix Mercury, 89 to 83, yesterday.
Game Info
September 23, 2025
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#42 Roy Gulbeyan (Head Official)
#10 Ashley Gloss
#9 Tim Greene
#27 Ryan Sassano
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Thomas #25 | 43 | 19 | 8 (2) | 13 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 4 | 3 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 49.0 |
S. Sabally #0 | 38 | 24 | 9 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9-22 | 5-11 | 1-1 | 53.5 |
N. Mack #4 | 19 | 4 | 5 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
M. Akoa Makani #8 | 19 | 9 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 76.5 |
K. Copper #2 | 33 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Whitcomb #33 | 33 | 13 | 4 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 2 | 5-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Bonner #14 | 26 | 4 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
K. Westbeld #24 | 15 | 8 | 4 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
K. Brown #21 | |||||||||||||
K. Laksa #9 | |||||||||||||
A. Held #1 | |||||||||||||
K. Williams #23 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PHX | 89 | 37 (9) | 29 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 33-79 | 13-32 | 10-13 | 52.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. McBride #21 | 43 | 21 | 1 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 8-15 | 4-8 | 1-1 | 68.0 |
N. Collier #24 | 38 | 24 | 6 (0) | 1 | 3 | 2 | -11 | 1 | 3 | 10-22 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 52.4 |
A. Smith #8 | 30 | 13 | 9 (1) | 5 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 2 | 4 | 6-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 72.2 |
B. Carleton #6 | 41 | 2 | 5 (3) | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 12.7 |
C. Williams #10 | 36 | 20 | 7 (0) | 9 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 7 | 4 | 9-19 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 50.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Shepard #15 | 15 | 3 | 7 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 79.8 |
N. Hiedeman #2 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Kliundikova #77 | 7 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Taylor #20 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Olairi Kosu #7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Sherrod #00 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
D. Carrington #3 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 83 | 37 (7) | 22 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 34-75 | 7-28 | 8-9 | 52.6 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
OT
Scoring Plays
All Plays
N. Collier makes 11' pullup
Assisted by K. McBride
1Q 09:24
S. Sabally makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
1Q 08:56
3-2
N. Mack makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Akoa Makani
1Q 08:24
5-2
A. Smith makes tip layup
1Q 08:05
5-4
K. Copper makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Mack
1Q 07:22
8-4
N. Collier makes 22' three
Assisted by K. McBride
1Q 06:44
8-7
A. Thomas makes driving layup
1Q 06:01
10-7
A. Smith makes layup
Assisted by B. Carleton
1Q 05:37
10-9
A. Smith makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 04:56
10-11
K. McBride makes 23' running three
Assisted by C. Williams
1Q 04:39
10-14
S. Sabally makes 24' three
Assisted by K. Copper
1Q 04:20
13-14
S. Sabally makes 6' turnaround bank shot
Assisted by A. Thomas
1Q 03:24
15-14
N. Collier makes 5' pullup
Assisted by K. McBride
1Q 02:38
15-16
N. Collier makes running layup
1Q 02:14
15-18
S. Sabally makes running layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
1Q 01:13
17-18
J. Shepard makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:55
17-19
M. Akoa Makani makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:41
18-19
M. Akoa Makani makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:41
19-19
C. Williams makes 18' pullup
1Q 00:07
19-21
C. Williams makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by J. Shepard
2Q 09:42
19-23
C. Williams makes 18' running pullup
2Q 09:06
19-25
K. McBride makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Shepard
2Q 08:29
19-27
A. Thomas makes driving layup
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
2Q 08:15
21-27
N. Collier makes cutting layup
Assisted by C. Williams
2Q 07:37
21-29
K. Copper makes running layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
2Q 06:50
23-29
N. Collier makes free throw 1/2
2Q 06:26
23-30
N. Collier makes free throw 2/2
2Q 06:26
23-31
K. McBride makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Smith
2Q 05:24
23-34
K. McBride makes 15' stepback
Assisted by A. Smith
2Q 04:52
23-36
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:26
24-36
A. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:26
25-36
A. Smith makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Williams
2Q 03:26
25-39
S. Whitcomb makes 6' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 02:59
27-39
S. Whitcomb makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Copper
2Q 02:27
30-39
N. Collier makes 21' jump shot
Assisted by C. Williams
2Q 02:08
30-41
C. Williams makes 17' pullup
2Q 01:33
30-43
N. Mack makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
2Q 01:21
32-43
N. Collier makes 7' fadeaway
2Q 01:07
32-45
C. Williams makes running layup
2Q 00:59
32-47
K. McBride makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:32
32-48
C. Williams makes 20' pullup
Assisted by A. Smith
3Q 09:19
32-50
M. Akoa Makani makes 3' driving bank floater
Assisted by A. Thomas
3Q 08:51
34-50
B. Carleton makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:31
34-51
B. Carleton makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:31
34-52
M. Akoa Makani makes 24' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
3Q 08:19
37-52
A. Smith makes running layup
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 07:43
37-54
C. Williams makes 19' pullup
Assisted by A. Smith
3Q 06:13
37-56
M. Akoa Makani makes 15' pullup
Assisted by A. Thomas
3Q 06:02
39-56
N. Collier makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 05:45
39-59
S. Sabally makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Mack
3Q 05:25
42-59
A. Thomas makes cutting layup
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
3Q 04:49
44-59
K. Westbeld makes layup
Assisted by M. Akoa Makani
3Q 03:52
46-59
K. Westbeld makes 23' running three
Assisted by A. Thomas
3Q 03:33
49-59
A. Thomas makes driving layup
Assisted by M. Akoa Makani
3Q 03:00
51-59
K. McBride makes 24' running three
Assisted by C. Williams
3Q 02:10
51-62
K. Westbeld makes 25' three
Assisted by K. Copper
3Q 00:40
54-62
J. Shepard makes driving layup
4Q 09:17
54-64
K. McBride makes running layup
4Q 07:54
54-66
S. Sabally makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 07:38
57-66
K. McBride makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by N. Hiedeman
4Q 07:18
57-68
S. Whitcomb makes 7' pullup
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 07:02
59-68
D. Bonner makes running layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 06:04
61-68
S. Sabally makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
4Q 05:18
64-68
A. Smith makes reverse layup
Assisted by N. Collier
4Q 04:53
64-70
S. Whitcomb makes 23' pullup three
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 04:37
67-70
S. Sabally makes running layup
Assisted by A. Thomas
4Q 03:32
69-70
S. Sabally makes free throw 1/1
4Q 03:32
70-70
K. McBride makes 24' three
Assisted by C. Williams
4Q 03:15
70-73
D. Bonner makes running layup
4Q 02:50
72-73
N. Collier makes driving layup
4Q 02:29
72-75
C. Williams makes driving layup
4Q 01:55
72-77
S. Sabally makes tip layup
4Q 00:46
74-77
A. Thomas makes 6' pullup
Assisted by D. Bonner
4Q 00:25
76-77
C. Williams makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:20
76-78
C. Williams makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:20
76-79
S. Whitcomb makes 23' stepback three
Assisted by S. Sabally
4Q 00:04
79-79
A. Thomas makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
OT 04:09
81-79
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
OT 02:58
82-79
K. Copper makes 23' three
Assisted by S. Whitcomb
OT 01:47
85-79
C. Williams makes 9' pullup
OT 01:01
85-81
N. Collier makes 7' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by A. Smith
OT 00:31
85-83
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:21
86-83
A. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
OT 00:21
87-83
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:17
88-83
A. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
OT 00:12
89-83
33-79 (41.8%)
FG%
34-75 (45.3%)
13-32 (40.6%)
3PM
7-28 (25.0%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
8-9 (88.9%)
37
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
28
Defensive Rebounds
30
29
Assists
22
10
Steals
9
1
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
17
21
Points Off Turnovers
19
14
Fastbreak Points
16
36
Points In Paint
38
18
Second Chance Points
10
15
Fouls
13
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
6
Biggest Lead
20
12
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
5
Ties
3
