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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Mercury vs. Lynx Injury Report, Betting Odds
Mercury vs. Lynx Injury Report, Betting Odds | May 30 As they gear up to square off against the Minnesota Lynx (5-0) on Friday, May 30 at PHX Arena, with tip-off at 10 p.m. ET, the Phoenix Mercury (4-1) have two players currently listed on the injury report. The Lynx's injury report has zero players on it. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Phoenix Mercury injury report today Minnesota Lynx injury report today Mercury vs. Lynx game info Game day: Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Game time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Arena: PHX Arena PHX Arena TV channel: ION ION Live Stream: ESPN+ Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Mercury players to watch Alyssa Thomas leads her team in both rebounds (7.6) and assists (8.0) per game, and also posts 15.2 points. Defensively, she puts up 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. Satou Sabally leads the Mercury at 19.8 points per game, while also averaging 2.2 assists and 7.4 rebounds. She is sixth in the league in scoring. Kathryn Westbeld is posting 7.4 points, 1.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Monique Akoa-Makani posts 10.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, shooting 50.0% from the floor and 52.2% from beyond the arc (fourth in WNBA) with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest (seventh in WNBA). Lexi Held puts up 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 43.8% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest. Lynx players to watch Napheesa Collier is posting team highs in points (26.8 per game) and rebounds (7.8). And she is producing 3.0 assists, making 52.7% of her shots from the field (seventh in WNBA) and 43.8% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest. Courtney Williams is posting a team-leading 6.6 assists per game. And she is delivering 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, making 39.5% of her shots from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per game. Jessica Shepard is posting 9.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 62.1% of her shots from the floor. Alanna Smith gives the Lynx 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. She also puts up 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots (fourth in WNBA). Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
How to watch Mercury vs. Lynx on TV or live stream - 5/30/2025
How to watch Mercury vs. Lynx on TV or live stream - 5/30/2025 The Minnesota Lynx (5-0) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the Phoenix Mercury (4-1) on Friday, May 30, 2025 at PHX Arena. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ION. We have more info below, and that includes how to watch this matchup on ION. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) How to watch Mercury vs. Lynx Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Venue: PHX Arena PHX Arena TV channel: ION ION Live stream: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) Mercury players to watch Alyssa Thomas leads her squad in both rebounds (7.6) and assists (8.0) per contest, and also puts up 15.2 points. Defensively, she delivers 1.8 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. Satou Sabally leads the Mercury at 19.8 points per contest, while also putting up 2.2 assists and 7.4 rebounds. She is sixth in the WNBA in scoring. Kathryn Westbeld is averaging 7.4 points, 1.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Monique Akoa-Makani is putting up 10.6 points, 2.0 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest. Lexi Held posts 7.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 43.3% from the field and 43.8% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game. Lynx players to watch Napheesa Collier leads the Lynx in scoring (26.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.8), and posts 3.0 assists. She also posts 2.4 steals (fourth in the league) and 1.4 blocked shots (fifth in the WNBA). Courtney Williams is averaging a team-high 6.6 assists per game. And she is contributing 14.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, making 39.5% of her shots from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per game. Jessica Shepard is averaging 9.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 62.1% of her shots from the field. The Lynx get 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Alanna Smith. The Lynx receive 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Bridget Carleton. Mercury vs. Lynx stat comparison The 80.4 points per game the Mercury score are just 3.0 more points than the Lynx give up (77.4). The Lynx score an average of 86.2 points per game, 11.6 more points than the 74.6 the Mercury give up. The Mercury and Lynx rebound at about the same rate, with the Mercury averaging 1.6 fewer rebounds per game. The Mercury are shooting 42.2% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points higher than the 42.1% the Lynx allow to opponents. The Lynx have shot at a 47.0% clip from the field this season, 6.1 percentage points greater than the 40.9% shooting opponents of the Mercury have averaged. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Sabally scores 20, Kitija Laksa adds 18 to help Mercury beat winless Sky 94-89
PHOENIX (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 20 points, rookie Kitija Laksa added a season-high 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury rallied from a 16-pointdeficit in the second half and beat the winless Chicago Sky 94-89 on Tuesday night. Alyssa Thomas had 10 points, 15 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks for the Mercury. Thomas moved past Tamika Catchings (1,488) into 12th place in WNBA history with 1,503 career assists. The five-time All-Star became the first player in WNBA history with at least 10 points, five assists and five rebounds in each of the first five games of a season. Kathryn Westbeld and Monique Akoa Makani — who was a game-time decision due to illness — scored 13 points apiece and combined to hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter for the Mercury. Angel Reese had 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Sky. Ariel Atkins added a season-high 21 points, Kamilla Cardoso had 16 points and nine rebounds and Courtney Vandersloot finished with 15 points and 11 assists. Kia Nurse, who went into the game shooting 6.6% (1 of 15) from beyond the arc this season, scored 14 points, including four 3s. Vandersloot made a layup about four minutes into the third quarter that gave the Sky a 16-point lead, but Laksa hit a 3-pointer with 3:08 left in the period to cap a 12-2 run before Chicago took a 71-67 lead into the fourth. Sabally made a driving layup with about seven minutes to play that gave the Mercury its first lead since the opening minutes at 74-73. Akoa Makani and Laksa hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Mercury the lead for good at 80-75 with five minutes to go. ___ AP WNBA:
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Mercury vs. Sky Injury Report, Betting Odds
Mercury vs. Sky Injury Report, Betting Odds | May 27 Here's a peek at the injury report for the Phoenix Mercury (3-1), which currently has two players listed, as the Mercury ready for their matchup against the Chicago Sky (0-3, zero injured players) at PHX Arena on Tuesday, May 27 at 10 p.m. ET. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Phoenix Mercury injury report today Chicago Sky injury report today Mercury vs. Sky game info Game day: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Game time: 10 p.m. ET 10 p.m. ET Location: Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Arena: PHX Arena PHX Arena TV channel: The U and AZFamily The U and AZFamily Live Stream: ESPN+ Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply) Mercury players to watch (2024) Alyssa Thomas averaged 10.6 points per game last season and added 8.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists. Sami Whitcomb was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, connecting on 1.2 per game. Thomas averaged 1.6 steals per game. Kalani Brown collected 0.6 blocks a game. Sky players to watch (2024 stats) Ariel Atkins racked up 14.9 points per game last season. Angel Reese notched 13.1 rebounds per game and Courtney Vandersloot averaged 4.8 assists per game. Atkins had a strong showing from long distance a season ago. She made 2.0 shots from deep per game. Atkins grabbed 1.5 steals per game. Kamilla Cardoso averaged 1.4 blocks a contest. Watch this game on Fubo! (regional restrictions may apply)
Washington Post
6 days ago
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- Washington Post
Mystics go cold late in the fourth quarter and fall to the Mercury
PHOENIX — Monique Akoa Makani scored 13 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics, 68-62, on Sunday. Phoenix took its final lead when Akoa Makani buried a three-pointer to make it 64-62 near the one-minute mark. She added two free throws with 14 seconds left and Alyssa Thomas finished it off with a pair from the line 11 seconds later.
