MINNESOTA LYNX (27-5) 83, New York Liberty (20-11) 71
August 10, 2025
Lynx notes
Player Notes
• Kayla McBride led the Lynx with a game-high 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting (50%) from the field, including going 4-of-7 from deep. McBride has now totaled 76 three pointers on the season so far, ranking second in the league.
• DiJonai Carrington posted 15 points off the bench, including eight in the third quarter. Carrington added six rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 6-of-10 from the floor and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. She is currently shooting 62.5% from deep since joining Minnesota.
• In 14:51 off the bench, Natisha Hiedeman recorded 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting (54.5%) from the field while going 1-of-1 from three. Hiedeman scored nine of her 13 points in the third quarter, shooting 4-of-5 from the field in that stretch.
• As Minnesota’s defensive anchor, Alanna Smith finished with eight points, nine rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks, becoming the first player in WNBA history to record the stat line.
• With a block at the 5:20 mark in the second quarter, Smith surpassed 200 career blocks.
• Maria Kliundikova recorded a career-high four steals off the bench, also adding six points, five rebounds, two blocks and an assist throughout the contest.
Team Notes
• Tonight’s contest marks just the eighth time in WNBA history a team has had two players each collect four+ steals and two+ blocks in a game (Kliundikova and Smith).
• The Lynx went from being in a 50-54 deficit to gaining a 75-60 advantage in a span of 6:07 (from 3:38/3rd to 7:31/4th), converting on 10 of 12 possessions while the Liberty committed seven turnovers.
• Minnesota now possesses the second-best 32-game start in WNBA history:
1. 28-4 – Las Vegas, 2023*
28-4 – Los Angeles, 2001*
28-4 – Los Angeles, 2000
2. 27-5 – Minnesota, 2025
27-5 – Phoenix, 2014*
27-5 – Houston, 2000*
*Won championship
(info courtesy of Lynx)
