Indiana Fever @ Minnesota Lynx
WNBA FINALS - GAME 5 • MIN wins series 3-2
20-14, 9-8 Away
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20-14, 9-8 Away
22-12, 13-4 Home
69
22-12, 13-4 Home
Indiana Fever
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 18 | 5-16 | 4-4 | 4-5 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | -14 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -7 | |
| 24 | 3 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -15 | |
| 32 | 13 | 6-15 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | |
| 31 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -18 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -9 | |
| 17 | 4 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -16 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
52 | 20-56 | 6-16 | 6-8 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | |||
36% | 38% | 75% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Lynx
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | +7 | |
| 35 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +12 | |
| 37 | 20 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | +16 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +10 | |
| 36 | 16 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +16 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 19 | 9 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | |
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +14 | |
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69 | 26-62 | 2-6 | 15-18 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 15 | |||
42% | 33% | 83% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
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Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Michael Price
2025-26 Standings
Women's National Basketball Assoc.
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | .667 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| New York | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | W1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Las Vegas | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
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