Alanna Smith and reserve DiJonai Carrington scored 18 points apiece and the Minnesota Lynx clinched the regular-season title with a 94-70 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Minnesota (31-8) also set a franchise record with their 31st win, surpassing last season\u2019s team that won 30 games in a 40-game schedule \u2013 four fewer than this year.<\/p>\n
Napheesa Collier added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx, Courtney Williams had 15 points and eight boards and Kayla McBride had 15 points and six assists.<\/p>\n
Minnesota was 15 for 28 on 3-pointers with McBride hitting five and Smith four. The Lynx had 27 assists on 34 baskets with 10 different players getting at least one.<\/p>\n
Tina Charles and Marina Mabrey had 14 points apiece for the Sun (10-28).<\/p>\n
Natisha Hiedemann hit a jumper to give the Lynx a 21-19 lead after one quarter, and they dominated the second quarter to take a 42-29 lead at the half.<\/p>\n
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DROP. THOSE. DUBS. pic.twitter.com\/dyNsJN4FC8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) August 31, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Surging Mercury defeat Liberty<\/p>\n Kahleah Copper hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 points and nine assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty 80-63.<\/p>\n Phoenix (25-14) has won four in a row and six of seven to move into a tie with Atlanta for third in the WNBA standings, one-half game behind second-place Las Vegas and 1 1\/2 games ahead of the Liberty.<\/p>\n Satou Sabally also scored 14 points for the Mercury. Natasha Mack had 10 rebounds – including a career-high seven offensive boards – to go with eight points and four blocks. DeWanna Bonner added nine points and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n There were nine lead changes and nine ties before Kathryn Westbeld and Copper hit 3-pointers 29 seconds apart to take the lead for good at 51-48 and spark a 15-1 run. Bonner stole a pass and went the other way for a layup, then hit 3 to cap the spurt and make it an 11-point lead almost a minute into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n Emma Meesseman led New York (24-16) with 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Breanna Stewart scored 14 points and Natasha Cloud added 13.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Once again here we are telling you, AT for MVP. pic.twitter.com\/JdO6Mav4bX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 31, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Storm complete sweep of Sky<\/p>\n Nneka Ogwumike scored 20 points to lead six Seattle players in double figures and the Storm topped the Chicago Sky 79-69 to sweep the three-game regular-season series.<\/p>\n Seattle (22-19) has won five of its last six overall and four in a row against the Sky.<\/p>\n Ezi Magbegor had 13 points and Skylar Diggins and Gabby Williams each scored 12 for the Storm. Erica Wheeler and Brittney Sykes added 11 points apiece.<\/p>\n Angel Reese had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Chicago (9-30), which has lost four straight and 17 of its last 19. Michaela Onyenwere scored 11 points and Kamilla Cardoso had 11 rebounds to go with nine points.<\/p>\n Leading the way pic.twitter.com\/EZoiDDCjN6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) August 31, 2025<\/a>