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Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx 76–80

2025-08-08 · WNBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 8,821 · ION

Washington Mystics 2025 · Minnesota Lynx 2025 · 2025 season

Score by period

	1	2	3	4	T
WAS	22	13	20	21	76
MIN	15	23	20	22	80

Team stats

	Mystics	Lynx
Field goals	30-63 .476	31-59 .525
Three-pointers	10-21 .476	8-22 .364
Free throws	6-9 .667	10-15 .667
Offensive rebounds	10	3
Defensive rebounds	22	19
Total rebounds	32	22
Assists	23	22
Steals	7	7
Blocks	1	5
Turnovers	20	14
Personal fouls	14	12
Technical fouls	0	1
Points in the paint	34	30
Fast-break points	6	4
Points off turnovers	25	19
Largest lead	11	4

Washington Mystics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Sug Sutton G	29	4	2-9	0-5	0-0	0	1	1	4	1	0	2	2	-1
Jade Melbourne G	29	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	3	0	0	2	2	-4
Sonia Citron G	28	26	9-12	4-5	4-6	0	1	1	4	1	0	3	1	-1
Shakira Austin C	28	12	6-16	0-1	0-0	2	4	6	2	2	0	2	2	-8
Kiki Iriafen F	27	12	5-5	0-0	2-3	3	6	9	4	0	1	5	3	+16
Lucy Olsen G	20	6	2-9	2-5	0-0	1	1	2	3	1	0	0	2	-3
Emily Engstler F	15	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	1	3	4	1	2	0	3	2	-12
Alysha Clark F	13	3	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	-3
Stefanie Dolson C	11	8	3-3	2-2	0-0	2	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Total	200	76	30-63	10-21	6-9	10	22	32	23	7	1	20	14

FG .476 · 3P .476 · FT .667

Did not play: Jacy Sheldon (not with team), Georgia Amoore (acl)

Minnesota Lynx

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Alanna Smith F	36	25	10-15	4-9	1-2	1	4	5	4	1	1	4	0	-3
Kayla McBride G	32	11	3-8	0-3	5-6	0	1	1	4	3	0	1	2	+11
Courtney Williams G	30	14	7-13	0-2	0-0	0	2	2	5	0	1	3	2	+1
Jessica Shepard F	29	4	1-5	0-0	2-5	1	5	6	3	1	0	1	1	+4
Bridget Carleton F	21	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	6	6	3	0	1	1	1	+4
DiJonai Carrington G	29	12	4-7	2-4	2-2	1	1	2	0	2	1	3	4	+5
Natisha Hiedeman G	17	7	3-5	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	-6
Maria Kliundikova F	6	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+4
Total	200	80	31-59	8-22	10-15	3	19	22	22	7	5	14	12

FG .525 · 3P .364 · FT .667

Did not play: Anastasiia Olairi Kosu (coach's decision), Napheesa Collier (right ankle injury), Camryn Taylor (coach's decision), Yvonne Anderson (coach's decision)

Officials: Roy Gulbeyan, Agon Abazi, Jason Alabanza

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

10:00 Start of 1st Period (7:33 PM EST)
10:00 MIN McBride Violation:Jump Ball
9:43 WAS Citron 4' Layup (2 PTS) (Iriafen 1 AST) 2–0
9:36 LYNX Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
9:36 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR McBride
9:17 MIN MISS Shepard 12' Jump Shot
9:14 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 WAS Austin 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sutton 1 AST) 4–0
8:36 MIN Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 4–2
8:14 WAS Citron 10' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 6–2
7:59 MIN MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:56 WAS Citron REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:54 WAS Austin 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Citron 1 AST) 8–2
7:27 MIN MISS Smith 29' 3PT Jump Shot
7:24 WAS Sutton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:22 WAS Austin 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Sutton 2 AST) 10–2
7:02 MIN Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
7:02 WAS Austin STEAL (1 STL)
6:53 WAS Iriafen Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
6:53 MIN SUB: Carrington FOR Hiedeman
6:53 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Iriafen
6:53 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Melbourne
6:43 MIN Smith 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 10–4
6:30 WAS Citron Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
6:14 MIN MISS Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:11 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:59 WAS MISS Olsen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:55 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:47 MIN Smith Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)
5:34 MIN Carrington L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:34 Mystics Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.0 Short 0)
5:34 Instant Replay1st Period (7:42 PM EST)
5:25 WAS MISS Austin 2' Layup
5:23 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:20 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Austin
5:20 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Sutton
5:20 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Citron
5:20 MIN Carleton Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
5:10 WAS Engstler Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
5:10 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Carleton
4:57 MIN Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 10–6
4:34 WAS Iriafen 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Olsen 1 AST) 12–6
4:20 MIN Smith 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 12–8
4:07 WAS Engstler 5' Layup (2 PTS) (Olsen 2 AST) 14–8
3:54 MIN MISS Carrington 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:52 WAS Olsen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:48 MIN SUB: Kliundikova FOR Williams
3:48 MIN SUB: McBride FOR Shepard
3:48 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Engstler
3:33 WAS Iriafen 14' Step Back Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Melbourne 1 AST) 16–8
3:19 MIN MISS Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
3:15 WAS Melbourne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:04 WAS Dolson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Iriafen 2 AST) 19–8
2:49 MIN Hiedeman 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 19–11
2:36 WAS MISS Clark 3' Layup
2:33 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:32 WAS Dolson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Clark 1 AST) 22–11
2:10 MIN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:06 WAS Clark REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:59 WAS Dolson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
1:59 MIN Carrington STEAL (1 STL)
1:51 MIN Hiedeman 3' Running Layup (5 PTS) 22–13
1:27 WAS Iriafen Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
1:27 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Smith
1:27 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Clark
1:27 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Olsen
1:27 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Iriafen
1:17 MIN MISS Kliundikova 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:13 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:58 WAS MISS Austin 13' Step Back Jump Shot
0:56 MIN McBride REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:50 MIN Kliundikova 2' Layup (2 PTS) (McBride 1 AST) 22–15
0:34 WAS Citron Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
0:34 MIN Shepard STEAL (1 STL)
0:27 MIN MISS Hiedeman 2' Running Layup
0:25 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:15 WAS MISS Sutton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:12 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:02 MIN MISS Shepard 6' Pullup Jump Shot
0:01 WAS Dolson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:52 PM EST)

Quarter 2

10:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:56 PM EST)
9:47 WAS Melbourne S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:47 MIN Carrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:47 MIN Carrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:34 MIN Kliundikova P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:21 WAS Iriafen 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Sutton 3 AST) 24–17
9:05 MIN MISS Kliundikova 16' Jump Shot
9:03 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:44 WAS Iriafen Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
8:44 MIN McBride STEAL (1 STL)
8:36 MIN MISS McBride 26' 3PT Jump Shot
8:33 MIN Carrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:24 MIN McBride 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Kliundikova 1 AST) 24–19
8:12 WAS MISS Melbourne 1' Driving Layup
8:11 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:58 MIN Kliundikova 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hiedeman 1 AST) 24–22
7:44 WAS Iriafen OFF.Foul (P1)
7:44 WAS Iriafen Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T8)
7:44 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Kliundikova
7:44 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Dolson
7:36 MIN Hiedeman OFF.Foul (P1)
7:36 MIN Hiedeman Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
7:22 WAS Citron 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Iriafen 3 AST) 27–22
7:00 WAS Iriafen S.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:00 Cheryl Reeve Foul:T.FOUL
7:00 WAS MISS Citron Free Throw Technical
7:00 LYNX Rebound
7:00 MIN MISS Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2
7:00 LYNX Rebound
7:00 MIN SUB: Williams FOR Hiedeman
7:00 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Sutton
7:00 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Citron
7:00 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Iriafen
7:00 MIN MISS Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2
6:57 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:40 WAS MISS Austin 1' Driving Floating Jump Shot
6:38 MIN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:30 MIN MISS Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:27 Mystics Rebound
6:27 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR Shepard
6:08 WAS MISS Olsen 3' Reverse Layup
6:08 MIN Carleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:06 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:54 MIN Smith 3' Cutting Layup Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 27–24
5:34 WAS MISS Austin 3' Driving Layup
5:34 MIN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:33 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:32 WAS Austin 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 29–24
5:18 MIN MISS Carrington 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:15 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:06 WAS MISS Clark 3' Layup
5:06 Mystics Rebound
5:06 MIN Carleton L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:06 Timeout: Official
5:06 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Melbourne
4:50 WAS MISS Olsen 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
4:48 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:37 WAS Olsen S.FOUL (P1.T3)
4:37 MIN MISS McBride Free Throw 1 of 3
4:37 LYNX Rebound
4:37 MIN McBride Free Throw 2 of 3 (3 PTS)
4:37 MIN McBride Free Throw 3 of 3 (4 PTS)
4:22 WAS Sutton Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T9)
4:03 MIN Carrington 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 29–28
3:49 WAS Engstler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
3:49 MIN Carrington STEAL (2 STL)
3:43 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
3:43 WAS Olsen STEAL (1 STL)
3:26 WAS Sutton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
3:26 MIN Smith STEAL (1 STL)
3:21 MIN Williams 2' Running Layup (6 PTS) (Carleton 1 AST) 29–30
3:21 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
3:21 WAS SUB: Citron FOR Engstler
3:21 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Clark
3:00 WAS Olsen 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Austin 1 AST) 32–30
2:44 WAS Austin S.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:44 MIN MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
2:44 LYNX Rebound
2:44 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:20 WAS Olsen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Austin 2 AST) 35–31
2:05 MIN MISS Carleton 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
2:04 Mystics Rebound
1:50 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Olsen
1:50 MIN SUB: Shepard FOR Carrington
1:40 Mystics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
1:40 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Sutton
1:29 MIN MISS Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot
1:25 WAS Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:18 MIN McBride Violation:Kicked Ball
1:11 WAS MISS Olsen 2' Driving Layup
1:09 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:03 MIN Shepard 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 3 AST) 35–33
1:03 WAS Austin S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:03 MIN Shepard Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
0:48 MIN Williams P.FOUL (P1.T3)
0:45 WAS Austin Traveling Turnover (P1.T13)
0:33 MIN Williams 18' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) 35–36
0:13 MIN Jump Ball Smith vs. Melbourne: Tip to Shepard
0:13 WAS Melbourne Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
0:13 MIN McBride STEAL (2 STL)
0:00 MIN Carleton 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Shepard 1 AST) 35–38
0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:21 PM EST)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:22 PM EST)

Quarter 3

10:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:36 PM EST)
9:51 MIN MISS Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot
9:47 WAS Melbourne REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:44 WAS Citron 4' Running Layup (9 PTS) (Melbourne 2 AST) 37–38
9:25 MIN Williams Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T6)
9:12 WAS MISS Sutton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:08 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:01 WAS Austin 16' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Citron 2 AST) 39–38
8:45 MIN MISS Shepard 3' Layup
8:44 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:22 WAS MISS Melbourne 13' Floating Jump Shot
8:20 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:14 MIN McBride Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
8:14 WAS Austin STEAL (2 STL)
8:02 WAS Sutton 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 41–38
7:38 MIN MISS McBride 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:35 WAS Iriafen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:26 WAS Austin Traveling Turnover (P2.T15)
7:12 MIN Williams 17' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 41–40
6:44 WAS Austin 8' Turnaround Bank Shot (12 PTS) 43–40
6:34 WAS Sutton P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:34 WAS SUB: Olsen FOR Melbourne
6:34 WAS SUB: Engstler FOR Iriafen
6:22 MIN MISS Shepard 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
6:20 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:15 WAS MISS Engstler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:11 WAS Olsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:08 WAS MISS Olsen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:04 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:49 MIN Smith 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Carleton 2 AST) 43–43
5:34 WAS MISS Citron 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
5:31 MIN Carleton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:26 MIN MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:23 MIN Shepard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:21 MIN Smith 2' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Shepard 2 AST) 43–45
5:21 Mystics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
5:21 MIN SUB: Carrington FOR Carleton
5:00 WAS Citron 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sutton 4 AST) 46–45
4:36 MIN MISS Carrington 16' Pullup Jump Shot
4:31 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:31 WAS SUB: Melbourne FOR Austin
4:31 WAS SUB: Iriafen FOR Sutton
4:28 MIN Jump Ball Smith vs. Citron: Tip to Williams
4:25 MIN Smith 2' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Williams 4 AST) 46–47
4:05 WAS MISS Engstler 2' Driving Layup
4:01 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:59 WAS Olsen P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:55 MIN Smith 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Shepard 3 AST) 46–50
3:29 MIN McBride S.FOUL (P1.T1)
3:29 WAS MISS Iriafen Free Throw 1 of 2
3:29 Mystics Rebound
3:29 WAS Iriafen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:13 MIN MISS McBride 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
3:10 WAS Engstler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:55 WAS Iriafen 3' Layup (9 PTS) (Citron 3 AST) 49–50
2:50 MIN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
2:50 WAS Engstler STEAL (1 STL)
2:44 WAS Citron 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Iriafen 4 AST) 52–50
2:15 WAS Engstler S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:15 MIN MISS Shepard Free Throw 1 of 2
2:15 LYNX Rebound
2:15 MIN SUB: Hiedeman FOR Williams
2:15 MIN Shepard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:01 WAS Engstler 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Citron 4 AST) 55–51
1:45 MIN Hiedeman 5' Layup (7 PTS) (McBride 2 AST) 55–53
1:26 WAS Engstler OFF.Foul (P2)
1:26 WAS Engstler Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
1:26 MIN SUB: Carleton FOR Shepard
1:26 WAS SUB: Austin FOR Engstler
1:26 WAS SUB: Clark FOR Citron
1:26 WAS SUB: Dolson FOR Olsen
1:26 WAS SUB: Sutton FOR Iriafen
1:14 MIN Carrington 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hiedeman 2 AST) 55–56
0:48 Mystics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
0:27 MIN Carrington 1' Driving Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 55–58
0:10 MIN Carrington P.FOUL (P2.T2)
0:01 WAS MISS Sutton 20' Pullup Jump Shot
0:00 LYNX Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:55 PM EST)

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