{"id":269280,"date":"2025-11-08T05:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/269280\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T05:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T05:11:13","slug":"2025-wnba-assists-week-best-in-ball-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/269280\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 WNBA Assists Week: Best in Ball Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s 2025 WNBA Assists Week! Who had the best dime-dropping action from the 2025 season?<\/p>\n<p>Best Team: Minnesota Lynx<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Lynx have established themselves as one of the most efficient passing teams in WNBA history. In the 2025 season, the Lynx averaged 23.3 assists per game, ranking third all-time in single-season assist averages. This follows their 2024 season where they averaged 23.0 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>With these back-to-back seasons, the Lynx now account for two of the four instances in league history where a team averaged 23+ assists per game.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/minnesotalynx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@minnesotalynx<\/a> led the league with 746 assisted catch and shoots this szn, a masterclass in timing and touch.<\/p>\n<p>See how these dimes turned into pure rhythm! \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAAssistsWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBAAssistsWeek<\/a> | Powered by GeniusIQ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlGHRaQeAC\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hlGHRaQeAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1986841337396662422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Player: Alyssa Thomas<\/p>\n<p>With a 2025 campaign highlighted by a record-breaking eight triple-double performances, Alyssa Thomas set the record for most total assists in a regular season (357) over 39 games. Her 9.15 APG led the league and marked the second-highest regular season APG average in WNBA history.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas made history by becoming the first player to record three seasons with 300+ assists.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Of course we&#8217;re leading the week with the season assists leader \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa Thomas delivered elite pace and vision all year, averaging 9.2 APG and recording her third 300+ assist season.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAAssistsWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBAAssistsWeek<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPEE5jhc7K\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VPEE5jhc7K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1985380989950889997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best Performance: Alyssa Thomas (August 22, 2025)<\/p>\n<p>On August 22, 2025, Thomas delivered one of the most memorable performances of the season, dishing out 16 assists in a single game.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The top single-game assist performances of the szn \u2714\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Alyssa Thomas recorded a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixMercury?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@phoenixmercury<\/a> franchise record against the Valkyries with 16 AST to go along with 13 PTS and 12 REB.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas finished the szn as the league leader in AST!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAAssistsWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBAAssistsWeek<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhvEemSOC5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jhvEemSOC5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1986177476674916722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Top 10 Assists of the Year<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best dimes from the 2025 season!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s 2025 WNBA Assists Week! 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