NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury

· Women's National Basketball Association
6-0, 3-0 Away
Final
71 - 74

4-2, 4-1 Home

Natisha Hiedeman makes game-winning 3-pointer and Lynx edge Mercury 74-71 for 6-0 start to season

Natisha Hiedeman drains 3 in final seconds to give Lynx the win

Hiedeman's clutch shot gave Minnesota the lead for just the second time in the fourth quarter. After a timeout, Sami Whitcomb missed a 25-footer for Phoenix.

Minnesota trailed 71-68 with a minute to go but Courtney Williams hit a 3-pointer to tie it with 53 seconds remaining.

Kayla McBride scored 20 points and Alanna Smith had 19 for the Lynx (6-0). Williams had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

Satou Sabally had 26 points and 11 rebounds for Phoenix (4-2). Kalani Brown had 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting, and Whitcomb added 13 points.

McBride scored 10 points in the first quarter, including 7-for-7 shooting from the free-throw line, and the Lynx led 20-17 heading to the second quarter.

Whitcomb's pullup 3-pointer gave Phoenix a 29-26 lead with four minutes left in the second quarter. The Mercury led by four points in the final minute of the half before McBride hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left as Phoenix led 39-38 at halftime.

McBride scored 17 points in the first half and Sabally led Phoenix with 12.

The Mercury built a seven-point lead in the final minute of the third quarter and took a 58-53 lead to the final period after outscoring the Lynx 19-15 in the third.

Napheesa Collier, who is averaging 26.8 points per game, has a lingering knee injury and did not play for Minnesota.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 74 - 71
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 74 - 71
4th 2.1 Bridget Carleton defensive rebound 74 - 71
4th 2.1 Sami Whitcomb misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 74 - 71
4th 5.1 Bridget Carleton enters the game for Jessica Shepard 74 - 71

Statistics

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25-69 FG 28-71
36 Field Goal % 39
8-29 3PT 3-26
28 Three Point % 12
16-18 FT 12-14
89 Free Throw % 86
35 Rebounds 38
9 Offensive Rebounds 11
26 Defensive Rebounds 27
18 Assists 21
5 Steals 8
6 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 15
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
4 Fast Break Points 14
22 Points in Paint 44
14 Fouls 19
4 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 9,043 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 11 W1 0.75 33
Golden State 1 12 W1 0.72727275 32
Las Vegas 2 13 W7 0.70454544 31
Dallas 6 17 W1 0.6136364 27
Portland 16 27 W1 0.38636363 17
Los Angeles 17 28 L2 0.36363637 16
Phoenix 17 28 L1 0.36363637 16
Seattle 25 36 L5 0.18181819 8
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