Phoenix Mercury at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationKayla McBride, Olivia Miles star in the Lynx's 104-100 win over the Mercury
McBride's sixth 3-pointer gave Minnesota a 101-98 lead with 45.1 seconds left. Miles also had eight assists.
Miles drove into the lane and found Natasha Howard for a layup with 21.1 seconds left to make it 103-100. Courtney Williams had a steal at the other end, and Miles made 1 of 2 free throws for a four-point lead.
The game featured 23 lead changes and 13 ties — with both teams shooting 55% from the field. Minnesota (18-6) made 24 of 26 free throws.
McBride finished one point shy of her career high set in 2018. Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
Kahleah Copper scored 26 points, and Alyssa Thomas had 19 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists for Phoenix (8-17).
Lynx: Host Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 104 |
| 4th 6.8 |  |
Kayla McBride defensive rebound | 100 - 104 |
| 4th 9.2 |  |
Kahleah Copper misses 21-foot pullup jump shot | 100 - 104 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound | 100 - 104 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-63 | FG | 34-61 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 19-21 | FT | 24-26 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 28 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 23 | Lead Changes | 23 |
| 65 | Percent Led | 29 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 10,221 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W7 | 0.78571427 | 22 |
 Golden State |
2.5 | 8 | L1 | 0.7037037 | 19 |
 Las Vegas |
3 | 8 | L1 | 0.6923077 | 18 |
 Dallas |
3.5 | 9 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 18 |
 Portland |
10.5 | 16 | L2 | 0.4074074 | 11 |
 Los Angeles |
11 | 16 | L5 | 0.3846154 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
12 | 18 | W2 | 0.35714287 | 10 |
 Seattle |
16.5 | 23 | L6 | 0.20689656 | 6 |
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