PHOENIX MERCURY (2-1) 84, MINNESOTA LYNX (1-2)76
September 26, 2025
Lynx notes
Player Notes
• In 22:54 minutes off the bench, Natisha Hiedeman scored a postseason career-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting (58.3%) from the floor, including 5-of-6 from the line (83.3%), while also adding three assists, two rebounds (one offensive) and a steal. Hiedeman matched her career high for field goals made tonight (7) and marked her fourth career-postseason game with 15+ points and two+ assists.
• Napheesa Collier registered 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting (53.3%) from the field, adding one from deep and six rebounds (two offensive), three assists, and three blocks. Tonight marked Collier’s eighth career postseason performance with 15+ points, five+ rebounds and two+ blocks.
• Kayla McBride knocked down two from beyond the arc and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line, while also adding 12 points, five assists, four rebounds (one offensive) and two steals. In four of her last five games, McBride has now notched at least two three-point field goals and 10+ points.
• In 17:30 minutes off the bench, Maria Kliundikova added six rebounds (three offensive), one assist, three blocks, and eight points on 4-of-6 shooting (66.7%) from the field. Kliundikova has now created new career-postseason highs in points, field goals, total rebounds (defensive and offensive), and blocks.
Team Notes
• The Lynx served six rejections in tonight’s contest, led by a joint effort from Collier (3) and Kliundikova (3). After tonight’s contest, Minnesota is now averaging 4.2 blocks per game and 21 total blocks on the postseason.
• Minnesota’s bench registered 27 points, marking their second playoff game this season with a 20+ point performance from the bench. The effort was led by Hiedeman (19) and Kliundikova (8).
• The Lynx went 10-for-11 from the free-throw line tonight (90.9%), marking their highest 2025 postseason free-throw percentage when shooting eight+ free throws. The effort was led by McBride (4-of-4) and Hiedeman (5-of-6)
Reeve Ejected
Four-time WNBA championship-winning coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected from the contest and commented on the officiating after the game:
Cheryl Reeve
(info courtesy of Lynx)
