Top Lynx vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/3/2025

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Top Lynx vs. Mercury players to watch - 6/3/2025
The Minnesota Lynx (7-0) host Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury (5-2) at Target Center on Tuesday, June 3. The game tips off at 8 p.m. ET.
The Lynx have a +58 scoring differential, topping opponents by 8.3 points per game. They're putting up 84.4 points per game to rank fifth in the league and are giving up 76.1 per outing to rank third in the WNBA.
The Mercury are outscoring opponents by 4.4 points per game, with a +31 scoring differential overall. They put up 79.7 points per game (ninth in WNBA) and give up 75.3 per contest (second in league).
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How to watch Lynx vs. Mercury
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Time: 8 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN3, FDSN, and AZFamily
ESPN3, FDSN, and AZFamily Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
Fubo Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota Venue: Target Center
Lynx's last game
Last time out, Minnesota picked up an 86-75 victory versus Golden State. The Lynx were led by Napheesa Collier, who wound up with 24 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Courtney Williams added 20 points, five assists and two steals.
Napheesa Collier: 24 PTS | 11 REB |4 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Courtney Williams: 20 PTS | 5 REB |5 AST | 2 STL | 0 BLK | 3 3PM
Kayla McBride: 16 PTS | 6 REB |3 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Mercury's last game
With Satou Sabally leading the team with 24 points, nine rebounds and four steals, Phoenix ended up winning against Los Angeles 85-80 in its last game.
Satou Sabally: 24 PTS | 9 REB |2 AST | 4 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Kathryn Westbeld: 15 PTS | 3 REB |2 AST | 1 STL | 2 BLK | 3 3PM
Kitija Laksa: 15 PTS | 2 REB |1 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 2 3PM
Lynx players to watch
Collier paces her squad in points per game (26.3), and also puts up 8.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists. At the other end, she posts 2.3 steals (second in the WNBA) and 1.3 blocked shots (fifth in the league).
Williams puts up a team-high 6.4 assists per game. She is also putting up 15.0 points and 5.1 rebounds, shooting 38.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
Alanna Smith posts 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, she delivers 1.2 steals and 2.0 blocked shots (second in WNBA).
Jessica Shepard paces the Lynx at 7.4 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.4 assists and 8.1 points.
Bridget Carleton is averaging 6.4 points, 2.3 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
Mercury players to watch
Sabally is the Mercury's top scorer (21.3 points per game, sixth in WNBA) and rebounder (8.1, 10th in WNBA), and produces 2.4 assists.
Thomas paces the Mercury in assists (8.0 per game), and produces 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. She also posts 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
Kathryn Westbeld gets the Mercury 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. She also puts up 1.0 steal and 1.3 blocked shots (fifth in league).
The Mercury get 9.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Monique Akoa-Makani.
Sami Whitcomb gets the Mercury 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. She also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
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