Postgame Notes
MINNESOTA LYNX (25-5) 91 , SEATTLE STORM (16-14) 87
August 5, 2025
Lynx notes
Player Notes
• Bridget Carleton recorded 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting (66.7%) from deep, one assists and a block in tonight’s contest . Carleton scored three baskets from deep in the third quarter, tying her career high for three-point field goals made in a quarter (3) and a half (4).
• Tonight marked Jessica Shepard’s fourth double-double of the season and the 14th of her career with her 13-point, 11-rebound performance. Shepard moved to sixth place in the Lynx leaderboards for double-doubles, passing Lindsay Whalen (13).
• Alanna Smith tallied five steals, four rebounds, two assists and blocks during the contest, marking her 20th game of the season recording two+ blocks in a game. Smith currently stands second in the WNBA in total blocks on the season (59) and third in blocks per game (2.0).
• Courtney Williams totaled 20 points on 8-of-20 shooting (40.0%) from the floor, and 2-of-4 (50.0%) from deep. Tonight is the eighth time this season Williams has scored 20+ points in a game, also adding four rebounds and four assists during the contest.
• Kayla McBride finished with 14 points, shooting a perfect 9-of-9 from the line. McBride totaled six assists, two rebounds and two steals on the night, tying her career high for assists in a quarter (5) during the third.
• In her Lynx debut, DiJonai Carrington totaled 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting (71.4%) from the floor in 17:44 minutes off the bench. Carrington also chipped in four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block during the night, marking her fourth-straight game with a blocked shot.
• Carrington recorded the most points in a Lynx debut as a reserve (13) since Chardé Houston’s (21) and Candice Wiggins’ (15) performances during Minnesota’s season-opener against Detroit on May 18, 2008 in Target Center.
Team Notes
• Minnesota knocked down five three-pointers in the third quarter on 5-of-9 shooting (55.6%), led by Carleton, who totaled three triples during the quarter. The Lynx finished on 9-of-22 shooting (40.9%) from deep, marking the 12th time this season Minnesota has shot at least 40% from beyond the arc.
• Minnesota’s bench tallied 26 points, marking the 15th game this season with a 15+ point performance from the bench, led by Carrington (13) and Maria Kliundikova (8).
• The Lynx totaled 13 steals on the night, which is the ninth time this season the team has recorded 10+ steals in a game. Minnesota’s defensive effort was led by Smith (5), Shepard (2), Carrington (2) and McBride (2).
• The win is the eighth time in franchise history Minnesota has won 25+ games in a season, and the first time it has occurred in back-to-back seasons since 2016 and 2017.
(info courtesy of Lynx)
