Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun Game Player Stats and Box Score for Aug 30 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Connecticut Sun 94-70 on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Alanna Smith finished with 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range. DiJonai Carrington also scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting (2-for-3 on 3-pointers) off the bench. Carrington added three assists and three steals.

Napheesa Collier had 17 points, nine rebounds and three blocks on 7-for-13 shooting. Courtney Williams contributed 15 points and eight rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting (3-for-3 from downtown), while Kayla McBride chipped in 15 points and six assists on 5-for-9 3-point shooting.

Tina Charles finished with 14 points and eight rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting for the Sun. Marina Mabrey scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting, including 2-for-7 from 3-point range. Aaliyah Edwards added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench.

The league-leading Minnesota (31-8) bounced back from its 93-79 loss to the Seattle Storm on Thursday. The loss was just the Lynx's second home defeat, as they are 18-2 at Target Center. Meanwhile, the Sun dropped to 10-29, the WNBA's third-worst record. They are already eliminated from playoff contention.

Minnesota's win clinched the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage throughout the 2025 playoffs.

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Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Connecticut Sun player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Marina Mabrey	14	4	2	3	0	2	0	5-12	2-7	2-3	-18
Aneesah Morrow	6	11	0	2	0	1	0	2-9	0-0	2-3	-25
Tina Charles	14	8	3	2	0	0	0	6-11	0-0	2-2	-7
Leïla Lacan	6	1	5	2	0	5	1	3-10	0-2	0-0	-21
Lindsay Allen	2	2	3	1	2	2	1	1-3	0-0	0-0	-9
Saniya Rivers	6	3	0	1	1	3	0	2-11	1-4	1-1	-13
Aaliyah Edwards	11	5	2	1	0	1	0	3-6	0-0	5-8	-10
Mamignan Touré	8	1	0	2	0	1	0	3-4	2-2	0-0	-10
Haley Peters	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	2-2	-7
Rayah Marshall	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	1-2	0
Bria Hartley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Minnesota Lynx player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Bridget Carleton	0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	23
Napheesa Collier	17	9	3	3	2	0	3	7-13	1-2	2-2	19
Alanna Smith	18	1	1	0	1	0	1	7-10	4-6	0-2	23
Kayla McBride	15	0	6	3	2	2	0	5-9	5-9	0-0	19
Courtney Williams	15	8	4	0	0	2	0	6-11	3-3	0-0	22
DiJonai Carrington	4	7	4	1	0	2	0	1-3	0-0	2-2	0
Jessica Shepard	18	1	3	2	3	0	0	6-10	2-4	4-4	1
Natisha Hiedeman	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	2-6	0-2	1-2	6
Maria Kliundikova	0	2	1	3	1	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	5
Jaylyn Sherrod	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-4	1
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1

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Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun game summary

The Minnesota Lynx had a 21-19 lead over the Connecticut Sun at the end of the opening quarter. Alanna Smith scored eight points for the Lynx, while Marina Mabrey had seven points to lead the Sun.

Minnesota outscored Connecticut 21-10 in the second quarter and held a 42-29 lead at halftime. Courtney Williams led the Lynx in the first half with 11 points and five rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting. Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride added six points apiece.

Mabrey led the Sun with nine points and four rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting in the first half. Tina Charles chipped in eight points and five rebounds.

The Lynx led by as many as 20 in the third quarter. They had a 66-54 lead heading into the final frame. In the fourth quarter, Minnesota maintained its lead and held on for its 31st win this season.

Both teams return to action on Monday. Minnesota will host Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings, while Connecticut will face the visiting Atlanta Dream.