With the WNBA trade deadline on Thursday, August 7 at 3 p.m. ET, now is the time for contending teams to bolster their rosters for the stretch run.
The deadline coincides with the season reaching 70% completion, meaning there will be less than a third of the schedule remaining for teams to secure their playoff position and ready their playoff rotations.
The league-leading Lynx were the first team to make a move on Sunday, acquiring guard/forward DiJonai Carrington – the 2024 Most Improved Player and All-Defensive First Team selection – from Dallas for former No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller, an injured Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round pick.
The Lynx already own the league’s top defense in terms of opponent points allowed (75.4 ppg), defensive rating (95.1) and opponent effective field goal percentage (46.8%). Now, they add a strong on-ball defender to the mix as they eye the top seed in the playoffs (they currently hold a 5.5-game lead) and pursue a record fifth WNBA title.
With Minnesota setting the tone, how will fellow contenders respond before Thursday’s deadline? We’ll dive into that next week. For now, here’s how the field stacks up this week.
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (24-5) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 1 
This Week: Tue. at SEA, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. at NYL
While the Lynx are coming off a historic 111-58 win in Las Vegas on Saturday – the 53-point margin of victory is the largest for any road team, the second-largest for any game in WNBA history, a franchise record 17 triples, including eight in the 1st half from Kayla McBride – all eyes are focused on the right ankle of Napheesa Collier. The league’s leading scorer and MVP frontrunner suffered the injury late in the 3rd quarter against the Aces and did not return. No timetable has been set for her return.
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<h2>2. Atlanta Dream (18-11) ⬆️</h2>
Last Week: 3 
This Week: Thur. at CHI, Sun. at PHX
After falling to Golden State in the closing seconds on Tuesday, the Dream won three straight to close the week and have won five of their last six games overall. Allisha Gray leads the WNBA in 3-pointers made (73) and ranks 12th in 3-point percentage (40.8%) for the season. Over the past six games, she’s been on fire, hitting 50% of her triples (17-of-34), while leading five Dream players averaging 12+ points with 19.2 ppg.
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<h2>3. New York Liberty (18-10) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: Tue. vs. DAL, Fri. at DAL, Sun. vs. MIN
Sunday’s win over Connecticut helped the Liberty snap a four-game losing streak – New York’s longest skid since July 2022. With Breanna Stewart diagnosed with a right knee bone bruise and no timetable for a return, the Liberty added another former Finals MVP to their frontline with 2019 winner Emma Meesseman joining Jonquel Jones (2024) and Stewart (2018, 2020). The defending champs open the week with a home-and-home set with Dallas before hosting the Lynx in the second of four 2024 Finals rematches in the span of three weeks (July 30-Aug. 19).
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<h2>4. Indiana Fever (17-12) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 6 
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Thur. at PHX, Sat. vs. CHI
The title of “hottest team in the league” entering this week belongs to the Fever, who have won five straight games and eight of their last 10. Tomorrow in L.A., the Fever will look to match their longest win streak in a decade as they visit the Sparks seeking a sixth straight W. This streak has come while Caitlin Clark remains sidelined (groin) as Indiana is now 9-7 without the reigning Rookie of the Year this season.
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<h2>5. Phoenix Mercury (17-11) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: Tue. vs. CON, Thur. vs. IND, Sun. vs. ATL
Behind 25 points from Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas’ league-record 13th career regular season triple-double (10 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast), the Mercury defeated the Sky on Sunday to avoid an 0-3 week. However, Phoenix is just 2-5 of its last seven games following a 9-2 run that had the Mercury in second place in the league at 15-6 in mid-July. Phoenix opens a four-game homestand on Tuesday, looking to build on a 9-4 home record this season compared to 8-7 on the road.
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<h2>6. Seattle Storm (16-13) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 5 
This Week: Tue. vs. MIN, Fri. at LVA, Sun. at LAS
The Storm are just 2-4 since the All-Star break and are coming off back-to-back close losses – a two-point loss to L.A. in a double-overtime thriller despite a season-high 37 points from Nneka Ogwumike, and a four-point loss to red-hot Indiana. Seattle sits in the middle of a crowded pack from No. 2 New York to No. 10 Los Angeles in the standings – the No. 6 Storm are 2.5 games back of the Liberty and 3.0 games up on the Sparks.
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<h2>7. Las Vegas Aces (15-14) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 7 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at GSV, Fri. vs. SEA, Sun. vs. CON
The Aces had a rollercoaster week. They began with a 15-point win over L.A., snapping the Sparks’ five-game win streak behind Jackie Young’s first triple-double and A’ja Wilson’s 34 points. They followed that with the second-largest loss in league history (-53) to Minnesota. Then, they rebounded with a 24-point win over Golden State to close the week 2-1 despite a minus-14 point differential. Despite the up-and-down week, they maintain their hold on the No. 7 spot in the power rankings.
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<h2>8. Golden State Valkyries (14-14) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 10 
This Week: Wed. vs. LVA, Sat. vs. LAS
Sunday’s loss to the Aces snapped a three-game win streak for the Valkyries and was the only thing that kept them from leaping Las Vegas in these rankings. After a 3-1 week, the Valkyries are 14-14 on the season – putting them in contention for the best inaugural season by a WNBA expansion team ever. Only three teams have won more than 14 games – the 1999 Lynx and Miracle each went 15-17, while the 1998 Shock went 17-13. That Shock team is the only expansion team to finish above .500, which is in play for the Valkyries.
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<h2>9. Los Angeles Sparks (12-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 8 
This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Thur. vs. CON, Sat. at GSV, Sun. vs. SEA
The Sparks had their five-game win streak snapped by Las Vegas, but bounced back with a double-overtime win over the Storm in one of the top games of the season. Dearica Hamby hit the game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds left, but it was L.A.’s balance with four 20+ point scorers that shined in the win. Leading the way with 27 points was Rickea Jackson, who has had four 20+ point games during L.A.’s current hot streak. After going 6-14 in their first 20 games, the Sparks are 6-1 in their last seven.
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<h2>10. Washington Mystics (13-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: Tue. at CHI, Fri. at MIN, Sun. at DAL
After a 6-2 stretch lifted the Mystics over .500 prior to All-Star, Washington has gone 2-5 in its last seven games and – at No. 9 in the standings – is currently the first team on the outside looking in on the playoff picture. Something to watch down the stretch is how the Mystics fare in close games. They have played in a league-high seven games decided by three points or less, and are 3-4 in those games so far.
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<h2>11. Dallas Wings (8-21) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 12 
This Week: Tue. at NYL, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. WAS
The Wings have the frontrunner in the Rookie of the Year race in No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers – who not only leads all rookies but ranks in the top 10 in the entire league in points (18.5 ppg, 7th), assists (5.5 apg, 9th) and steals (1.8 spg, 3rd). Now, they add another lottery pick to the roster in 2023 No. 2 pick Diamond Miller from Minnesota in the trade for DiJonai Carrington. Will an expanded role in Dallas help Miller showcase her full potential?
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<h2>12. Chicago Sky (7-21) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 11 
This Week: Tue. vs. WAS, Thur. vs. ATL, Sat. at IND
The Sky have dropped eight straight games – their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight in 2012. Angel Reese (back) has missed five of Chicago’s last seven games as the Sky are now 0-5 without her on the season and 1-10 without her for her career. Chicago will look to end the slide this week with home games against the Mystics and Dream before heading to Indiana on Saturday to face the Fever.
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<h2>13. Connecticut Sun (5-22) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 13 
This Week: Tue. at PHX, Thur. at LAS, Sun. at LVA
Since Marina Mabrey returned to the lineup following the All-Star break, the Sun have gone 2-3 with home wins over the Valkyries and Liberty. Now, the Sun hit the road for four straight games and will look to improve on their 1-11 mark away from Mohegan Sun this season.
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Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 9

With All-Star in the rearview, it is full speed ahead as the Playoff push begins.
Only 45 days remain in the regular season, which means every winning streak, every shooting slump, every missed game takes on added importance as the days tick down toward the regular-season finale on Sept. 11.
With the calendar flipping to August this week – and the trade deadline just 10 days away – here’s a look at how the teams stack up entering the home stretch.
1. Minnesota Lynx (22-5)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Wed. vs. NYL, Sat. at LVA
It took 15 tries, but a team finally beat the Lynx in Minnesota this season. Sunday’s 90-86 loss to Atlanta snapped Minnesota’s franchise-record 14-game home win streak.
The Lynx became the fourth team to open a season with 14+ home wins, joining the 2001 Sparks (16-0) 2010 Storm (17-0) and 2023 Aces (16-0), who all went on to win the championship that same season.
The next team to test the Lynx at home? The defending champion Liberty, who visit Minnesota on Wednesday (8 ET, ESPN).
2. New York Liberty (17-7)
Last Week: 3 ⬆️
In addition to welcoming Kia Skills champion Natasha Cloud and two-time Starry 3-point champ Sabrina Ionescu back from the All-Star break, the Liberty also saw reigning Finals MVP Jonquel Jones return to the court after a monthlong absence (ankle).
New York is 10-2 with Jones in the lineup, but that record will be tested as the Liberty open a four-game road trip tonight in Dallas without Breanna Stewart, who suffered a lower leg injury early in Saturday’s loss to Los Angeles. Stewart is expected to accompany the team on the trip as they continue to monitor her progress.
The Liberty are the busiest team this week with four games on their plate, highlighted by the Finals rematch with Minnesota on Wednesday.
3. Atlanta Dream (15-10)
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Last Week: 6 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. GSV, Wed. at DAL, Fri vs. PHX, Sun. vs. WAS
After falling to Las Vegas in their first game since All-Star,  the Dream knocked off two of the top three teams in the standings to close out the week – defeating the Mercury for the second time in three meetings this season before handing the Lynx their first loss at Target Center this season.
Keep an eye on Brittney Griner, who dropped a season-high 22 points in Sunday’s win over the Lynx. 
4. Phoenix Mercury (16-9)
Last Week: 2 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at IND, Fri. at ATL, Sun. at CHI
Sunday’s win over the Mystics snapped a season-long three-game losing streak for the Mercury. But double-digit losses to the two teams directly ahead of them in the rankings – Atlanta and New York – drop the Mercury to fourth.
In the win on Sunday, Alyssa Thomas put up numbers (27 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast) only matched by four other players in WNBA history. AT’s season numbers (15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg. 9.4 apg) have been matched or topped by no player in league history. She is simply a class of one.
5. Seattle Storm (15-11)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Mon. at CON, Fri. vs. LAS, Sun. vs. IND
The Storm are 1-2 coming out of All-Star. In the two losses, Seattle was held to 63 and 58 points, respectively. Sunday’s 58-point total marked the third time the Storm have scored fewer than 60 points this season, and both their offensive rating and scoring average rank ninth in the league – the lowest among all teams playing above .500 ball.
6. Indiana Fever (14-12)
Last Week: 5 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. PHX, Fri. at DAL, Sun. at SEA
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a season-high 35 points with seven 3s to lead the Fever past the Sky to close out a 2-1 week for Indiana. With the win, the Fever improved to 6-7 without Caitlin Clark in the lineup this season (they’re 8-5 when she plays).
On Thursday (July 24), the Fever released an update on Clark, saying there was no set timetable for her return as she continues to recover from a groin injury that has kept her out since July 15.
7. Las Vegas Aces (13-13)
Last Week: 8 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Sat., vs. MIN, Sun. vs. GSV
No team was busier coming out of the break than the Aces, who split four games this past week to remain at .500 ball for the season so far. In Sunday’s win over the Wings, it was Jackie Young (24 pts, 8 ast, 5 3pm) and Jewell Loyd (20 pts, 4 3pm) that combined for 44 points and nine 3s to lead Aces.
With A’ja Wilson leading the WNBA in usage rate (30.2%), getting big nights from players like Young and Loyd eases some of the burden that the three-time MVP brings to the court every night. 
8. Los Angeles Sparks (11-14)
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Last Week: 11 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. LVA, Fri. at SEA
The Sparks are the hottest team in the league at this very moment – making a four-spot  rise in this week’s rankings thanks to a five-game win streak that was capped by Rickea Jackson’s game-winning layup at the buzzer.
Jackson finished with 22 points – her third game with 22+ points in the past four contests — as the sophomore forward is one of four Sparks averaging 17+ points during their longest win streak since Aug. 2023: Dearica Hamby &amp; Kelsey Plum (20.8 ppg), Jackson (18.2 ppg) and Azurá Stevens (17.0 ppg).
Can L.A. keep its streak alive when they host the Aces Tuesday and visit the Storm on Friday?
9. Washington Mystics (12-13)
Last Week: 7 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. vs. CHI, Thur. vs. GSV, Sun. at ATL
After winning three straight games prior to All-Star – all decided in clutch time by five points or less – the Mystics have dropped three of their last four contests to fall back below .500 on the season.
The Mystics are 8-5 at home this season and have two more home games this week – Sky on Tuesday and Valkyries on Thursday – as they try to get back on track before hitting the road for four straight. The Mystics are just 4-8 outside of Washington this season
10. Golden State Valkyries (11-13)
Last Week: 9 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at ATL, Thur. at WAS, Fri. at CHI, Sun. at LVA
On Friday, the Valkyries used a big second half to rally past the Wings for their 11th win of the season. However, they also announced a key loss on that same day – All-Star Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in practice that required surgery.
Two days later, the Valkyries struggled to score in a loss to the Sun, scoring just 64 points (their second lowest output of the season) in the first game of a five-game road trip that the squad will close out this week.
11. Chicago Sky (7-18)
Last Week: 10 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at WAS, Fri. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. PHX
After defeating the Lynx on July 12 behind a pair of double-doubles from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, the Sky have not won since. Chicago has dropped five straight games by an average of 25.2 points per game.
In order to turn things around, Chicago must find its offense. The Sky rank 12th in scoring on the season (76.8 ppg), but have averaged nearly 11 fewer points during this losing streak (66.0 ppg). 
12. Dallas Wings (7-19)
Last Week: 12 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. NYL, Wed. vs. ATL, Fri. vs. IND
Dallas opened its post All-Star schedule with a 24-point over the Storm in Seattle, but was unable to carry that momentum through the remainder of the week – falling to Golden State and Las Vegas.
The Wings have lost six of their last seven games, but have five of their next six contests at home, beginning tonight with the Stewie-less Liberty. It’s the first of three matchups with New York in the span of 11 days.
13. Connecticut Sun (4-20)
Last Week: 13 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. SEA, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. NYL
The Sun didn’t just snap a four-game losing streak with their 95-64 win over the Valkyries on Sunday, they posted their largest win of the season in terms of point differential (+31). It was the 15th win by 30+ points in franchise history.
This week, the Sun continue their season-long six-game homestand by welcoming the Storm (15-11) and Liberty twice (17-7) to Mohegan Sun – two teams that are well above .500. So far this season, Connecticut is 2-11 against winning teams.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 8

Welcome to All-Star week!
In addition to this weekend’s festivities being a celebration of the game and its brightest stars, All-Star gives us a chance to reflect on the season thus far.
With each team set to reach or pass the midway point of the season (22 games) this week, let’s take a look at how the teams stack up against one another and see how they compare to the <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-power-rankings-preseason">preseason expectations</a>
When we see the disparities from the preseason until the midway point, just remember there’s a whole other half of the season that can continue to shake up these races post All-Star.
1. Minnesota Lynx (18-4)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Mon. at CHI, Wed. vs. PHX
With losses at Phoenix and Chicago, the Lynx have dropped two games in a three-game span for the first time this season. After a rematch with the Sky in Chicago this tonight, the Lynx play their next five games at home, where they are a perfect 11-0 this season.
2. Phoenix Mercury (14-6)
Last Week: 2 ↔️
This Week: Mon. at GSV, Wed. at MIN
After dropping two straight games for the first time all season, Phoenix bounced back with consecutive home wins over Dallas and Minnesota this past week – the latter of which featured the return of longtime Mercury DeWana Boner. The Mercury own the second-best road record this season (5-3), which will be put to the test with seven of their next eight games outside of Phoenix.
3. New York Liberty (14-6)
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Last Week: 5 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. vs. IND
When reigning Finals MVP Jonquel Jones went down with an ankle injury on June 19, the Liberty lost that game and three of the next four that followed. Since then, they’ve rebounded, winning three of four, including victories over Las Vegas and Atlanta this past week. Can they keep it going against Indy to close out the pre All-Star schedule?
4. Seattle Storm (13-9)
Last Week: 3 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. GSV
Since a run of six wins in seven games, the Storm have gone just 4-4 in their last eight, including a 1-2 mark this week. Seattle split a home-and-home with Connecticut before falling to Washington on Sunday, allowing the Mystics to overcome a 10-point 4th-quarter deficit.
5. Indiana Fever (11-10)
Last Week: 7 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at CON, Wed. at NYL
After falling to Golden State in Caitlin Clark’s first game back from a five-game absence (groin injury), Indiana – and particularly its offense – got back on track. The Fever posted back-to-back games with 99 and 102 points – two of their three highest-scoring games of the season – with their floor general back in the mix.
6. Atlanta Dream (12-9)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at CHI
The Dream opened the week with a home win against Golden State before dropping consecutive road games to Indiana and New York. Overall, Atlanta has lost five of its last seven games, with only one game – Wed, at Charlotte — remaining before All-Star, which will see Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard head to Indy
7. Washington Mystics (11-10)
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Last Week: 9 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at LAS
The Mystics swept the past week, with their three wins coming against Chicago, Las Vegas and Seattle by a combined nine points, including two that came down to a single bucket. Washington is now 8-6 in clutch games this season.
8. Las Vegas Aces (10-11)
Last Week: 8 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at DAL
After a pair of single-digit road losses to the Liberty and Mystics, the Aces eked out a home win over the Valkyries behind another historic performance from A’ja Wilson. The three-time MVP finished with 34 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 0 turnovers. How many players have put together such a game in WNBA history? Just A’ja
9. Golden State Valkyries (10-10)
Last Week: 6 ⬇️
This Week: Mon. vs. PHX, Wed. at SEA
The Valkyries enter this week having lost three of their last four games, with all three losses coming against teams above them in this week’s rankings. Golden State has already reached double-digit wins – something an expansion team has not done in its inaugural season in the 2000s.
10. Chicago Sky (7-13)
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Last Week: 11 ⬆️
This Week: Mon vs. MIN, Wed vs. ATL
The Sky have gone 4-3 in their last seven games as they try to climb out of the 3-10 hole they dug for themselves over the season’s first five weeks. The two most recent wins – over the Wings and the league-leading Lynx – came since Kamilla Cardoso returned from playing in the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup with the Brazilian National Team on July 9.
11. Los Angeles Sparks (7-14)
Last Week: 12 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. WAS
The Sparks have won two of their last three games – at Indiana and home against Connecticut – with Kelsey Plum and Azurá Stevens both scoring 20+ in both wins. L.A. is one win shy of matching last season’s total (8-32). Can they get it in their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday against the Mystics?
12. Dallas Wings (6-16)
Last Week: 10 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. LVA
The first half of Dallas&#8217; season has been a roller coaster. It began with a 1-11 start to the season, followed by a stretch of winning five times in a seven-game span. However, since that winning burst, the Wings have dropped three straight and all by double digits. On the bright side, rookie Paige Bueckers will represent the Wings at this week&#8217;s All-Star.
13. Connecticut Sun (3-18)
Last Week: 13 ↔️
This Week: Tue vs. IND
Despite this week’s win over Seattle as the team split a home-and-home set, the Sun have dropped 12 of their last 13 games. Since joining the league in 1999 as the Orlando Miracle (and relocating to Connecticut as the Sun in 2003), this franchise has reached 10+ wins each season. Can the Sun rally in the second half of the season to extend that streak to 27 straight seasons?

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 7 - Part Two

With the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game being played at a first-time host city, it makes sense that this year’s game also features some first-timers.
Of the 22 players that will head to Indianapolis next weekend, five will be making their All-Star debut, including a trio of rookies to add some new flavor to the festivities.
By comparison, last year’s All-Star had only two first-timers – and both were also rookies in Indy’s Caitlin Clark and Chicago’s Angel Reese – who will both be back at All-Star this year.
Following in their footsteps are three of the top four picks in this year’s draft – Dallas’ Paige Bueckers (No. 1 overall) as a starter, while Washington’s Sofia Citron (No. 3) and Kiki Iriafen (No. 4) are part of the reserve pool that was announced on Sunday.
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It marks only the fifth time in WNBA history – and the first time since 2011 – that at least three rookies have been selected as All-Stars. The company they join is pretty impressive:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">1999 (7 Players): Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Chamique Holdsclaw, Natalie Williams, Tonya Edwards, Nykesha Sales, Shannon Johnson, Yolanda Griffith</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2002 (3 Players): Stacey Dales, Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2006 (4 Players): Seimone Augustus, Sophia Young-Malcolm, Cappie Pondexter, Candice Dupree</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2011 (4 Players): Courtney Vandersloot, Danielle Adams, Liz Cambage, Maya Moore</li>
</ul>
We’ll see where these rookies stack up against the league’s top stars next weekend. For now, here’s how they fit into this week’s power rankings.
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (17-2) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 1 
This Week: Wed. at PHX, Thur. at LAS, Sat. at CHI
With Sunday&#8217;s win over Chicago, the Lynx set a franchise record with their 11th consecutive home win. They also improved to 17-2 on the season, putting them in an exclusive club of teams that had the best starts in WNBA history.
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2016 Sparks: 18-1</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">1998 Comets: 18-1</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2023 Aces: 17-2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2017 Lynx: 17-2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2010 Storm: 17-2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">2000 Comets: 17-2</li>
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What do those teams have in common? They won the WNBA championship in that same season.
While the Lynx came up short in their quest to repeat as Commissioner&#8217;s Cup champions last week (note: that game does not count toward the regular season standings), they remain on a championship path.
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<h2>2. Phoenix Mercury (12-6) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: Mon. vs. DAL, Wed. vs. MIN
In their only game of the past week, the Mercury lost to the Wings on Thursday despite Kahleah Copper’s season-high 33 points – dropping consecutive games for the first time all season.
Phoenix will look to avenge that loss – and avoid a three-game losing streak – when the Wings visit the Mercury (10 ET, League Pass). The Mercury rose up the standings and the power rankings during their six-game win streak that preceded these losses. Can they get back on track this week?
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<h2>3. Seattle Storm (12-7) ⬆️</h2>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-200407" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-scaled.jpg" alt="Skylar Diggins #4, Erica Wheeler #17, Nneka Ogwumike #3, Gabby Williams #5 and Ezi Magbegor #13 of the Seattle Storm look on during the game against the Atlanta Dream on July 3, 2025 at Gateway Center Arena at College Park in Atlanta, Georgia. " width="960" height="640" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2222722061-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
Last Week: 6 
This Week: Wed. at CON, Fri. vs. CON, Sun. vs. WAS
From May 27-June 1, the Storm dropped three straight games to fall to 3-4 on the season. Since then, they have gone 9-3 in their last 12 games, including wins over Atlanta (on a Skylar Diggins game-winner) and New York – two of the teams they leap in this week’s power rankings.
The Storm are one of two teams – along with the host Fever – to have three All-Stars headed to Indianapolis next weekend. Nneka Ogwumike was named a starter last week, with Diggins and Gabby Williams named as reserves on Sunday. 
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<h2>4. Atlanta Dream (11-7) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 3 
This Week: Mon. vs. GSV, Fri. at IND, Sun. at NYL
Thursday&#8217;s game between the Dream and Storm was a back-and-forth affair that saw neither team lead by more than seven points, nine ties and 25 lead changes. The Dream needed to keep it at 24 lead changes as Seattle’s Skylar Diggins hit the game-winning driving layup to send the Dream to their third loss in the last four games.
Atlanta is now 4-5 on the season in games against opponents .500 or better – tied with Dallas for the sixth-best win percentage in such games and the lowest mark of the five teams with double-digit wins on the season so far.
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<h2>5. New York Liberty (12-6) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: Tue. vs. LVA, Sun. vs. ATL
The Liberty opened the week with a win over the Sparks behind a combined 43 points from the starting backcourt of Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Cloud and a double-double (17 pts, 14 reb) from Breanna Stewart. The win helped NY avoid its first three-game losing streak since July 2022.
However, the Liberty were unable to stack wins as they fell to the Storm on Sunday in a game that saw Stewart held to a season-low eight points – only the 11th career game in single digits. The Liberty will look to bounce back this week, beginning with a clash of the past two champions when NY hosts Las Vegas.
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<h2>6. Golden State Valkyries (9-8) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 5 ⬇️
This Week: Mon. at ATL. Wed. at IND, Sat. at LVA
Despite their loss to the Lynx in their only game of the past week, the Valkyries have won seven of their last 10 games and earned a major win on Sunday – securing their first All-Star selection.
Kayla Thornton is one of five first-time All-Stars headed to Indianapolis next weekend and she’ll be the first to ever represent the Valkyries. The last expansion team to have an All-Star in its inaugural season was the Chicago Sky in 2006, when Candice Dupree was named as an injury replacement in the East.
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<h2>7. Indiana Fever (9-9) ⬆️</h2>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-200408" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-scaled.jpg" alt="Sophie Cunningham #8 and Natasha Howard #6 of the Indiana Fever react during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 5, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana." width="960" height="640" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/07/GettyImages-2223271425-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
Last Week: 8 
This Week: Wed. vs. GSV, Fri vs. ATL, Sun. vs. DAL
The Fever opened the week by winning the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup while becoming the only team to beat the Lynx in Minnesota all season. And they did it by 15 points. And they did it without Caitlin Clark, who has now missed the past five games with a groin injury.
Indiana followed the Cup championship with a dominant win over Las Vegas to snap a 16-game losing streak to the Aces. Defense was the key in both wins – holding the Lynx and Aces under 60 points in consecutive games.
However, Indiana was unable to complete the perfect week as the Sparks rallied past the Fever down the stretch on Saturday, dropping Indiana to 3-7 in games featuring clutch time this season.
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<h2>8. Las Vegas Aces (9-9) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 7 
This Week: Tue. at NYL, Thur. at WAS, Sat. vs. GSV
Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon did not mince her words when speaking to the media after the Aces’ 81-54 loss to the Fever on Thursday. The 27-point loss matched the Aces’ largest of the season and the 54 points marked the team&#8217;s lowest total since arriving in Vegas in 2018.
Three days after having their effort called out by their coach, the Aces responded with an 18-point win over the Sun in a game that saw Vegas shoot a season-best 54% to get the squad back to .500 through 18 games.
The Aces will be tested this week with matchups against the defending champion Liberty, the Mystics and the Valkyries.
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<h2>9. Washington Mystics (8-10) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: Tue. vs. CHI, Thur. vs. LVA, Sun. at SEA
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The Mystics were in the unenviable position of facing the Lynx in Minnesota’s first game after losing the Commissioner’s Cup championship. The Lynx raced past the Mystics in the middle two quarters – winning each 27-14 – to hand Washington the loss in its only game of the week.
However, the Mystics got some positive news on Sunday, learning that rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen were named as reserves for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game. It marked only the second time in league history – and the first since 1999 – that rookie teammates were selected as All-Stars.
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<h2>10. Dallas Wings (6-13) ↔️</h2>
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Last Week: 10 
This Week: Mon. at PHX, Wed. at CHI, Sun. at IND
Speaking of rookies, the Wings started four first-year players against the Mercury last Thursday and secured the win behind a combined 51 points from Aziaha James (28 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast) and Paige Bueckers (23 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb).
It was the Wings’ fifth win in the last seven games as they continue to leave their 1-11 start to the season in the rearview mirror. This week, they’ll look to stay hot on a three-game road trip, beginning tonight with a rematch with the Mercury.
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<h2>11. Chicago Sky (5-12)</h2>
Last Week: 11 ↔️
This Week: Tue. at WAS, Wed. vs. DAL, Sat. vs. MIN
Seeking their first consecutive wins since the end of May, the Sky jumped out to a 14-point lead over the Lynx, winning the opening quarter 24-10. However, Minnesota answered with a 28-13 second quarter and outscored Chicago 70-51 the rest of the way.
Despite Rachel Banham’s season-high 20 points and six 3s, along with All-Star reserve Angel Reese’s 11th double-double (16 pts, 17 reb, 6 ast) of the season, the Sky lost for the fifth time in their last seven games.
This week, Chicago begins with a back-to-back against the Mystics and Wings before a rematch with the Lynx to close the week on Saturday.
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<h2>12. Los Angeles Sparks (6-13)</h2>
Last Week: 12 ↔️
This Week: Thur. vs MIN, Sun. vs. CON
The Sparks have won just two of their last eight games dating back to June 14 – both of which came on the road against the Indiana Fever. 
On Saturday, the Sparks got a combined 41 points from Azurá Stevens and All-Star reserve Kelsey Plum along with seven clutch time points from Rickea Jackson – including the go-ahead bucket with 54 seconds left.
However, the Sparks don’t face the Fever again until Aug. 7, so they’ll need to find wins against other teams if they hope to climb the standings. It begins this week with games against the Lynx and Sun.
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<h2>13. Connecticut Sun (2-16) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 13 
This Week: Wed. vs. SEA, Fri at SEA, Sun. at LAS
With their loss to the Aces on Sunday, Connecticut extended its franchise-record losing streak to 10 straight games. 
Aneesah Morrow (12), Tina Charles (11) and Saniya Rivers (10) combined for 33 points in the defeat, while Marina Mabrey missed her fifth straight game with a knee injury.
The schedule doesn’t let up for the 2-16 Sun as they have a home-and-home with 12-7 Seattle to open the week before visiting the Sparks in LA to close the week.
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Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 7 - Part One

Indiana’s Caitlin Clark and Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier are about to have a busy few weeks.
On Sunday, Clark (1,293,526 votes) and Collier (1,176,020) were <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/2025-att-wnba-all-star-game-team-captains">named captains</a> for the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game by receiving the most fan votes among the All-Star starters.
On Monday, they’ll learn who the remaining starters in the All-Star player pool as the eight remaining starters – compiled by fan vote, media vote and player vote – are unveiled (7 ET, ESPN) 
On Tuesday, Clark and Collier will lead their respective teams – the Fever and Lynx – into the <a href="https://www.wnba.com/commissioners-cup/2025">Commissioner&#8217;s Cup</a> championship game (8 ET, Amazon Prime Video). 
Clark, who has missed Indiana’s past two games (groin) practiced on Sunday and is listed as day-to-day. Meanwhile, Collier returned from a two-game absence (back) and hasn&#8217;t missed a beat – averaging 24.5 pts, 8.0 reb, 4.0 ast, 1.5 stl, 1.5 blk in her first two games back. 
The Lynx (four games) and Fever (three games) have the two busiest schedules in the league this week – including the Commissioner’s Cup championship game.
On Sunday, July 6, the 12 reserves will be revealed across WNBA social and digital platforms (12 ET) – giving Collier and Clark two days to decide how they want to shape their All-Star teams.
On Tuesday, July 8, the captains will select their teams – beginning with the eight remaining starters, then the 12 reserves – with the results broadcast on ESPN’s WNBA Countdown (7 ET).
After marking your calendars with all of that info, dive into this week’s power rankings.
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (14-2) ↔️</h2>
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Last Week: 1 
This Week: Tue. vs. IND (Cup), Thur. vs. WAS, Sat. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. CHI
The Lynx opened the week with a loss at Washington – their last game before Collier returned – before closing with wins over Atlanta and Connecticut to improve to a league-best 14-2 and a 2.5 games lead on any other team.
The wins boosted Minnesota’s point differential to +11.2 for the season – a mark that puts the Lynx on track to join some elite company. Only six teams in WNBA history have posted a double-digit point differential – and all six went on to win the title that season.
<ul>
<li>2000 Comets: 12.8</li>
<li>1998 Comets: 12.7</li>
<li>2023 Aces: 12.6</li>
<li>2019 Mystics: 12.0</li>
<li>2020 Storm: 11.5</li>
<li>2017 Lynx: 11.1</li>
</ul>
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<h2>2. Phoenix Mercury (12-5) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: Thur. at DAL
Phoenix opened the week in record setting fashion. After hitting 17 3-pointers in their win over Chicago on June 21, the Mercury splashed 18 triples in their win over New York on Friday. Their 35 combined 3s are the most ever in a two-game span in WNBA history.
However, the Mercury saw their six-game win streak snapped on Sunday against Las Vegas in a back-and-forth contest – 17 lead changes, 10 ties – that Phoenix coach Nate Tibbetts called a “playoff basketball game” after the three-point loss.
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<h2>3. Atlanta Dream (11-6) ⬆️</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: Thur. vs. SEA
After suffering their first back-to-back losses of the season &#8212; a road loss in Dallas, an overtime loss to Minnesota – the Dream avoided a three-game slide with a 90-81 win over New York on Sunday.
However, the Dream lost Rhyne Howard – second-leading scorer (16.8 ppg) and top playmaker (4.7 apg) – in the third quarter with an upper body injury that had her in a sling when she returned to the bench for the remainder of the game. No further details have been announced about her status.
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<h2>4. New York Liberty (11-5) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 3 
This Week: Thur. vs. LAS.  Sun. vs. SEA
The Liberty have dropped four of their last five games – a run that began with their first home loss of the season on June 19, the same game that New York lost Jonquel Jones to an ankle injury that is expected to keep the reigning Finals MVP out 4-6 weeks.
While Jones remains out, the Liberty should get another starter back soon as Leonie Fiebich returns from representing Germany in Eurobasket. Having wrapped up play on Sunday, will she be ready for NY’s next game on Thursday against Los Angeles?
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<h2>5. Golden State Valkyries (9-7) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 6
This Week: Sat. at MIN
After opening the week with a rare home loss (Golden State is 7-3 at Ballhalla) to New York in a tight game down the stretch, the Valkyries bounced back with wins over the Sun and Storm to close out the week at two games above .500.
With their nine victories so far, the Valkyries have passed or tied every expansion team from this century in total wins in their inaugural season. Their .563 win percentage is on pace to challenge for the best debut season by an expansion team in league history.
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<h2>6. Seattle Storm (10-7) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 5
This Week: Thur. at ATL, Sun. at NYL
The Storm came into Sunday’s game at Golden State as the league’s top shooting team (47.0%). They left ranked fourth (45.7%) after shooting a season-low 27% as a team for their second loss in the past three games. 
For the season, Seattle is shooting league-high 49.3 at home and just 41.6% on the road. That 7.7 percentage point difference is the largest in the league and nearly twice that of any other team. With their next three games on the road, the Storm will need to find their shot to avoid a further drop.
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<h2>7. Las Vegas Aces (8-8) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 7 
This Week: Thur at IND, Sun. at CON
Here’s the list of players that have had at least 26 points, 18 rebounds and 7 assists in a WNBA game: A’ja Wilson on Sunday at Phoenix. End of list.
The three-time MVP hit the go-ahead bucket with 22 seconds left to help Las Vegas finish off a 2-1 week and get back to .500 on the season. 
That was the first game of a season-long five game road trip that sees stops this week in Indiana and Connecticut – two teams the Aces just beat at home during their current run of three wins in four games.
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<h2>8. Indiana Fever (8-8) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 8 ↔️
This Week: Tue. at MIN (Cup), Thur. vs. LVA, Sat. vs. LAS
A pair of eight-point wins – both with the exact same score of 94-86 – helped the Fever improve to 8-8 on the season. Indy is now 3-4 without Clark this season, with the All-Star captain working her way back for a potential return for Tuesday’s Commissioner’s Cup championship.
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a season-high 32 points in Indy’s win over Dallas on Friday for her fourth-straight game with 20+ points – which is second only to A’ja Wilson (5) for the longest active streak in the league.
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<h2>9. Washington Mystics (8-9) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: Thur. at MIN
Washington opened the week by handing Minnesota only its second loss of the season before snapping a five-game losing streak to Las Vegas. However, the Mystics were unable to complete the perfect week as they fell to Dallas on Saturday.
In what looked to be a clash of the top three rookie scorers – Dallas’ Paige Bueckers and Washington’s Sofia Citron and Kiki Iriafen – it was Dallas’ other two rookies (JJ Quinerly and Aziaha James) that shined in Bueckers’ absence. 
Next up, the Mystics will run it back with the Lynx – with a healthy Collier this time around – in Washington’s only game of the week.
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<h2>10. Dallas Wings (5-13) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 11
This Week: Thur. vs. PHX
After a 1-11 start to the season, the Wings have won four of their last six games, including wins over Golden State (9-7), Atlanta (11-6) and Washington (8-9) &#8212; teams with a combined .560 win percentage.
Dallas defeated the Mystics on Saturday despite being without rookie sensation Paige Bueckers (knee). The Wings are off until Thursday when they host the Mercury and try to knock off another .500+ team.
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<h2>11. Chicago Sky (5-11) ⬆️</h2>
Last Week: 12
This Week: Sun. at MIN
In addition to becoming the first player in WNBA history with four consecutive games with 15+ rebounds, Angel Reese dropped a season-high 24 points in Sunday’s win over the Sparks in L.A. on Candace Parker jersey retirement night.
It was fitting that Parker and former teammate Lisa Leslie were in the building as they are two of the five players in league history with 25+ double-doubles in their first 50 career games. 
The list: Leslie (25), Parker (26), Natalie Williams (27), Tina Charles (32) and Reese, who posted her 36th double-double in her 50th career game on Sunday.
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<h2>12. Los Angeles Sparks (5-12) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 10
This Week: Thur. at NYL, Sat. at IND
Despite the loss to the Sky on Sunday, it was a day of celebration in L.A. as the Sparks retired Candace Parker’s No. 3 jersey – joining Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler in the Crypto.com Arena rafters alongside the Sparks’ three championship banners (2001, 2002, 2016), the latter of which Parker helped deliver.
Sunday’s loss was the fifth in the last six games for the Sparks, who visit the Liberty and Fever this week to try to get their season back on track.
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<h2>13. Connecticut Sun (2-15) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 13
This Week: Sun. vs. LVA
Facing three tough opponents – Las Vegas (8-8), Seattle (10-7) and Minnesota (14-2) – with a combined .653 (32-17) win percentage, the Sun went 0-3 for the week for their ninth consecutive loss – the longest streak in franchise history.
The Sun have a week between games as they host the Aces again on Sunday, but remain without leading scorer Marina Mabrey. The Sun announced on June 24 that she will be out 2-4 weeks with a knee injury.
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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 6

This week, the 2025 season will pass the one-third complete mark.
It’s an interesting point of the season.
We’ve seen enough games to have a real feel for the league&#8217;s landscape – a big enough sample size to see which players and teams have separated themselves from the rest.
At the same time, it&#8217;s still early enough for a slow start to be overcome and for a fast start to fizzle out.
With the league moving to a 44-game season, each team still has about 30 games to work with to determine what their 2025 season will become.
We know which two teams will compete for the fifth annual Commissioner’s Cup – the defending cup champion Lynx will host the Fever next Tuesday (<a href="https://www.wnba.com/commissioners-cup/2025">July 1, 8 ET, Prime Video</a>).
Soon, we’ll know which players will be headed to Indianapolis for All-Star – the <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/first-returns-of-fan-voting-in-wnba-all-star-voting-2025-presented-by-ally">first returns just dropped</a> to show us who the fans want to see.
But there is still plenty of ball to be played. And we’ll be here every step of the way to break things down. Here’s the latest weekly snapshot of how the teams stack up.
1. Minnesota Lynx (12-1)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Tue. at WAS, Fri. at ATL, Sun vs. CON
In last Tuesday’s win over the Aces, the Lynx locked up their spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game – as they look to become the first team to repeat as champs. But they played most of the second half with Napheesa Collier, who left in the 3rd quarter with a back injury.
The league’s leading scorer did not suit up against L.A. on Saturday, but Minnesota got 29 points from Kayla McBride to push their win streak to three after their only loss of the season. The question entering this week is how long will Collier be out as the second-leading vote getter in the first All-Star returns is listed as day-to-day.
2. Phoenix Mercury (11-4)
Last Week: 4 ⬆️
This Week: Fri. vs. NYL, Sun vs. LVA
The Mercury are back at full strength and playing their best all of the season. A 3-0 week with wins over the Sun, Liberty and Sky has pushed Phoenix’s win streak to five in a row – its longest since winning 10 straight games in 2021.
In Saturday’s win over the Sky, the Mercury put up 107 points – their highest scoring game in nearly three years (July 2022) – and a franchise-record 17 3-pointers.
3. New York Liberty (10-3)
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Last Week: 2 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at GSV, Fri. at PHX, Sun. at ATL
The Liberty are coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in over a year (May 2024) after falling to the Mercury and Storm last week.
The defending champs have dropped three of their last four games and will be playing shorthanded after losing Jonquel Jones (4-6 weeks, ankle), Sabrina Ionescu (day-to-day) and Leonie Fiebich (early July, EuroBasket).
The opening to this week against two red-hot teams – the Valkyries have won five of six and the Mercury have won five straight – will be a test if the Liberty can hold this top three spot.
4. Atlanta Dream (10-4)
Last Week: 3 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at DAL, Fri. vs. MIN, Sun vs. NYL
The Dream enter this week having won five of their last six games. Led by Allisha Gray – 20.1 ppg (6th in WNBA), 45.2% 3P% (5th) – Atlanta is one of only four teams with double-digit wins so far this season.
The one loss in that mix – Tuesday against New York – was costly though. Atlanta led by as many as 17 before allowing New York to rally all the way back and spoil the Dream’s chance at reaching the Commissioner’s Cup championship game.
5. Seattle Storm (9-5)
Last Week: 6 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Fri. vs. CON, Sun. at GSV
The Storm are coming off a 3-0 week behind the red-hot play of Nneka Ogwumike, who scored 25+ in all three outings while shooting 71.4% (35-of-49) combined.
How important is Ogwumike’s production for the Storm – who have won six of their last seven games? Seattle is unbeaten (7-0) when Ogwumike scores 20+ points this season. They are 2-5 when she’s held under 20.
6. Golden State Valkyries (7-6)
Last Week: 7 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. vs. NYL, Fri. vs. CHI, Sun vs. SEA
After a loss in Dallas to open the week, the Valkyries closed with double-digit home wins over Indiana and Connecticut to improve to 5-2 at Ballhalla (aka Chase Center). Golden State has won five of its last six games to improve to 7-6 on the season – a record that set them apart from recent expansion teams.
Golden State’s seven wins is already more than three of the past four expansion teams since 2000 had in their entire inaugural seasons – Seattle with 6 in 2000, Chicago with 5 in 2006 and Atlanta with 4 in 2008.
7. Las Vegas Aces (6-7)
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Last Week: 8 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. vs. CON, Thur. vs. WAS, Sun. at PHX
Trailing by 10 late in the first half against the Fever on Sunday, the Aces were staring at their first four-game losing streak since 2018. But Las Vegas rallied in the second half, capping off the comeback with a 31-20 4th quarter, to move ahead of Indy in this week’s rankings.
A’ja Wilson had 24 points, seven boards and two blocks in her second game back from concussion protocol. With the three-time MVP back in the lineup, can the Aces get their season back on track?
8. Indiana Fever (6-7)
Last Week: 5 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at SEA, Thur. vs. LAS, Fri. at DAL
The Good News: Indiana clinched a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game with a home win over Connecticut (along with Atlanta’s loss to New York).
The Bad News: The Fever weren’t able to keep things rolling when they hit the road. In losses to Golden State and Las Vegas, the Fever led by double digits before faltering late, dropping them to 2-4 away from Indiana.
Caitlin Clark has been ice cold from deep outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse so far this season, shooting just 1-of-22 from 3 on the road. Once her shot gets going, that should help Indy’s road woes tremendously.
9. Washington Mystics (6-8)
Last Week: 10 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. MIN, Thur. at LVA, Sat. at DAL
The Mystics capped off a 2-1 week with a 91-88 win over the Wings in a showdown of Rookie of the Year candidates &#8212; Washington’s Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen vs. Dallas’ Paige Bueckers. How did the first-year Mystics fare? How about historically great.
Citron&#8217;s stat line (27 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk) has only ever been matched by rookies that went on to win MVPs &#8212; Candace Parker, Tamimka Catchings, Yolanda Griffith and Lisa Leslie.
Iriafen’s stat line (19 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 5 stl) had not been matched by any rookie since the league&#8217;s inaugural season in 1997 (when everyone was a first-year player).
10. Los Angeles Sparks (4-10)
Last Week: 9 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at CHI, Thur. at IND, Sun. vs. CHI
The Sparks not only dropped both of their games this past week, they also posted their two lowest scoring games of the season (67 and 66 points against the Storm and Lynx, respectively).
L.A. has lost three straight and four of its last five during a tough patch of its schedule &#8212; the Valkyries, Aces, Lynx (2x) and Storm are all in the top half of this week&#8217;s rankings. Can they turn things around this week?
11. Dallas Wings (3-12)
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Last Week: 13 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. ATL, Fri. vs. IND, Sat. vs. WAS
The Wings have won two of their last three games with Paige Bueckers scoring 20+ points in all three games. How good has the top pick in the 2025 Draft been through her first 11 games?
Bueckers not only leads all rookies in scoring (18.2 ppg) and assists (5.9 apg), she ranks 12th and 6th, respectively, in those categories in the entire league.
12. Chicago Sky (3-10)
Last Week: 11 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. vs. LAS, Fri. at GSV, Sun. at LAS
Despite a season-high 29 points from Ariel Atkins, the Sky fell to the Dream on Sunday to cap an 0-3 week and a 1-6 record in June so far. The Sky rank 12th in the league in both offensive (95.6) and defensive (110.7) rating. 
On offense, the Sky have been crushed by turnovers. Their 18.2 turnovers per game – 2.1 more than any other team – have led to a league-high 20.9 opponent points of turnovers.
On defense, the Sky have allowed the most points (88.4), the highest field goal percentage (46.1%), the highest 3-point percentage (40.9%) and the most 3-pointers made (11.2) by nearly two per game.
13. Connecticut Sun (2-12)
Last Week: 12 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at LVA, Fri. at SEA, Sun. at MIN
An 0-4 week has pushed Connecticut’s losing streak to six as they sit at the bottom of the league standings. And the road ahead doesn’t get easier with games against Las Vegas, Seattle and Minnesota – all in the top seven of this week’s rankings – on tap this week
Another rookie to keep an eye on is Aneesah Morrow &#8212; the No. 7 pick in this year&#8217;s draft – who is starting to get consistent minutes and making the most of them.  She has three straight double-digit scoring outings, leading the Sun in points (13.3 ppg) and rebounds (6.7 rpg) in that span.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 5

Before we dive into this week’s Power Rankings, let&#8217;s set the stage for tomorrow’s six-game extravaganza on the final night of Commissioner’s Cup group phase.
While Phoenix has wrapped up group play (4-2, 2nd in West), the 12 remaining teams will all be in action to determine which two teams will compete in the Championship Game on July 30.
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Here’s what we know in the West:
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<li style="font-weight: 400">The Lynx (4-1) control their own destiny. A win would give them five Cup victories, which no other team in the West can match, and punch their ticket to return to the title game to attempt to become the first team to win back-to-back Cups.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">A Lynx loss could open the door for the and Storm (3-2).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Minnesota would win a two-team tiebreaker with Phoenix, but wins by Golden State and/or Seattle would <a href="https://www.wnba.com/commissioners-cup/2025/about-the-cup">create a multi-team tiebreaker</a> to decide the West.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">The Sparks (2-3), Aces (2-3) and Wings (0-5) have all been eliminated from contention but will play a key role in deciding which team advances as they are Tuesday&#8217;s opponents for the Storm, Lynx and Valkyries, respectively.</li>
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Here’s what we know in the East: 
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<li style="font-weight: 400">The Dream, Fever and Liberty all enter the final day of group play tied at 3-1 and the only teams with a shot to represent the East in the title game.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">The Mystics, Sky and Sun are all 1-3 and eliminated from contention.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">The biggest game of the night is Dream at Liberty. The stakes are simple. A loss for either team means they’re out.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">A Dream win clinches the East berth regardless of the Fever-Sun result (if IND wins, both IND and ATL will be 4-1 and ATL holds head-to-head Cup tiebreaker).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">A Liberty win coupled with a Fever loss would clinch the East for New York.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">A Liberty win coupled with a Fever win would clinch the East for Indiana (as they hold the head-to-head Cup tiebreaker).</li>
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Here’s the cheat sheet for each team:
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Dream: Clinches with a win </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Liberty: Clinches with a win AND IND loss</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Fever: Clinches with a win AND ATL loss</li>
<li>Lynx: Clinches with a win OR SEA loss</li>
<li>Storm: Clinches with a win AND a MIN loss</li>
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Now, onto this week’s rankings, which features a new No. 1 for the first time all season.
1. Minnesota Lynx (10-1 Overall; 4-1 Cup) ⬆️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 2 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. LVA*, Sat vs. LAS</li>
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The Lynx had their 9-0 streak to start the season snapped by Seattle on Wednesday, but bounced back swiftly with a 23-point win over L.A. on Saturday, during which Napheesa Collier dropped her third 30+ point game of the season with 32 points on 13-of-16 shooting.
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2. New York Liberty (9-1 Overall; 3-1 Cup) ⬇️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 1 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. ATL*, Thur. vs. PHX, Sun. at SEA</li>
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New York’s best start in franchise history (9-0) ended on Saturday in Indiana with a loss to a returning Caitlin Clark and the Fever as the defending champs dropped their first game since Oct. 18, 2024. We’ll see their response Tuesday night in the Cup group play finale against our next team in the rankings – the 8-3 Dream.
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3. Atlanta Dream (8-3 Overall; 3-1 Cup) ↔️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 3 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at NYL*, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. vs. CHI</li>
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A three-game win streak has put the Dream in control of their own destiny in the Commissioner’s Cup – a win over New York on Tuesday clinches Atlanta’s first-ever spot in the title game. The Dream haven’t just won three straight – they’ve won all three games by 18+ points. Allisha Gray has led the way, averaging 23.3 points on 60% shooting during the streak.
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4. Phoenix Mercury (8-4 Overall; 4-2 Cup) ⬆️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 5 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. at CON, Thur. at NYL, Sat at CHI</li>
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Here’s a scary thought for the 12 teams in the WNBA outside of Phoenix – the Mercury are 8-4 through 12 games and are just getting their full rotation healthy and on the court together. On Wednesday, Alyssa Thomas returned from a five-game absence while Natasha Mack made her season debut. On Sunday, Kahleah Copper made her season debut after leading Phoenix in scoring last season.
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5. Indiana Fever (5-5 Overall; 3-1 Cup) ⬆️
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-199661 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/IND4.png" alt="#22 Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever celebrating after a three-pointer" width="960" height="768" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/IND4.png 960w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/IND4-300x240.png 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/IND4-768x614.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 6 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. CON*, Thur. at GSV, Sun. at LVA</li>
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The Fever went 2-3 without Caitlin Clark during her five-game absence with a quad injury. She returned on Saturday – inside a raucous Gainbridge Fieldhouse – as the Fever posted a season-high 102 points and handed the defending champion Liberty their first loss of the season. How did Clark fare in her first game back? How about season-highs of 32 points and seven 3s.
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6. Seattle Storm (6-5 Overall; 3-2 Cup) ⬇️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 4 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at LAS*, Fri. at LVA, Sun. vs. NYL</li>
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The Storm opened the week with an impressive win over the then unbeaten Lynx – capped Erica Wheeler’s dagger 3 and an emotional postgame interview. However, Seattle couldn’t build off the win as they followed it up with a loss to the Valkyries to snap a three-game win streak in a game that saw Seattle post its second-worst shooting performance (40.8%) of the season.
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7. Golden State Valkyries (5-5 Overall; 3-2 Cup) ⬆️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 10 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at DAL*, Thur. vs. IND, Sun. vs. CON</li>
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This year will bring a lot of firsts for the Valkyries in their debut WNBA season. This week, we’ve seen their first-ever three-game win streak – with wins over the Aces, Sparks and Storm – to lift Golden State three spots in the power rankings. Kayla Thornton has scored 18+ points in each game of the streak as she continues to put up career-best numbers (14.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.9 spg) in her 10th WNBA season.
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8. Las Vegas Aces (5-5 Overall; 2-3 Cup) ⬇️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 7 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at MIN*, Fri. vs. SEA, Sun. vs. IND</li>
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The Aces got hit with a double whammy when they opened last week against the Sparks – a 98-79 loss despite a season-high 34 points from Jackie Young, and the loss of A’ja Wilson, who entered concussion protocol after a hit to the head. Las Vegas split its first two games without the three-time MVP, but will need Wilson back soon to get their season back on track.
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9. Los Angeles Sparks (4-8 Overall; 2-3 Cup) ↔️
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 9 </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. SEA*, Sat. at MIN</li>
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After dropping her first return game to Las Vegas back on May 30, Kelsey Plum got her first win against her former team on Wednesday night – posting 13 points and nine assists. However, that would be L.A.’s only win of the week as it was surrounded by losses to Golden State and Minnesota. Keep an eye on Plum’s playmaking – the Sparks are 4-2 when he has 8+ assists and 0-6 when he dishes fewer than 8 dimes.
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10. Washington Mystics (4-7 Overall; 1-3 Cup)
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-199662 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/WAS4.png" alt="#22 Sonia Citron and #44 Kiki Iriafen of the Washington Mystics high-fiving on the court" width="960" height="714" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/WAS4.png 960w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/WAS4-300x223.png 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2025/06/WAS4-768x571.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" />
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 8 ⬇️</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at CHI*, Fri. at ATL, Sun. vs. DAL</li>
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In a June 8 win over Connecticut, the Mystics put up their most points (104) in two seasons and highest FG% (57.1%) in six seasons. Washington had to wait a full week before taking the court again, and scored a season-low 56 points. Keeping up with the rookie watch, both Kiki Iriafen (13.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and Sonia Citron (13.4 ppg 4.2 rpg) continue to shine in their debut seasons.
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11. Chicago Sky (3-7 Overall; 1-3 Cup)
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 11 ↔️</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. WAS*, Sat. vs. PHX, Sun. at ATL</li>
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Powered by Angel Reese’s first career triple-double (11 pts, 15 ast, 11 ast), the Sky earned a much-needed win over the Sun on Sunday to snap a three-game slide. As Chicago looks to rise up the standings (and these rankings) over the upcoming weeks, they’ve planned ceremonies to rise up the numbers belonging to Allie Quigley (#14 on July 9) and Candace Parker (#3, Aug. 25) to the rafters.
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12. Connecticut Sun (2-8 Overall; 1-3 Cup)
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 12 ↔️</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at IND*, Wed. vs. PHX, Fri. vs. DAL, Sun. at GSV</li>
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The Sun remain locked in the 12 spot in the rankings after dropping their only game from last week (78-66 to Chicago). Now, they must go from playing one game over a seven-day period to playing four games in seven days – as they are the busiest team of the upcoming week.
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13. Dallas Wings (1-11 Overall; 0-5 Cup)
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 13 ↔️</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. GSV*, Fri. at CON, Sun. at WAS</li>
</ul>
The good news is that the Wings got Paige Bueckers back from concussion protocol after missing four games and she scored a career-best 35 in her first game back against Phoenix. The bad news is that it wasn’t enough to snap Dallas’ losing streak, which now sits at seven straight entering this week.
Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 4

Can the first rematch of the 2024 WNBA Finals also be a rematch of the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup Championship?
The last time the Liberty and Lynx squared off was the winner-take-all Game 5 of the 2024 Finals, which needed overtime to decide a champion.
The rivals aren’t set to meet again until July 30, unless… they find themselves atop their respective conferences when Commissioner’s Cup group play ends on June 17. If that were to happen, the teams would meet on Tuesday, July 1 for the championship match.
Both teams enter this week with unblemished records – both overall and in Commissioner’s Cup games. If they can hold those positions, then the already heightened stakes of the Cup final would be elevated even higher by it also being the first clash of the league’s current titans.
1. New York Liberty (8-0, 2-0 Cup)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Tue. vs.CHI, Sat. at IND
The Liberty are off to their best start in franchise history after their win over Washington on Thursday lifted them to 8-0 to start their first title defense – topping the 7-0 mark from the league’s inaugural season in 1997. Half of New York’s wins have come by 20+ points. That’s just two shy of how many the Liberty had during last year’s title run (6). How high can the Liberty extend their hot start? They have the Sky and Fever to deal with this week.
2. Minnesota Lynx (9-0, 3-0 Cup)
Last Week: 2 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at SEA, Sat. vs. LAS
The Lynx have a compelling argument to sit atop this week’s power rankings. They have the best overall record and best Commissioner’s Cup record in the WNBA. But, out of respect for the champs, I can’t drop the Liberty to No. 2 if they haven’t lost a game since  hoisting the WNBA championship trophy. For the Lynx, Napheesa Collier is running away with the scoring title race. Her 25.5 ppg is 3.5 ppg higher than any other scorer in the W as she continues to be a dominant force each and every night.
3. Atlanta Dream (5-3, 0-1 Cup)
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Last Week: 5 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Fri. vs. CHI, Sun. at WAS
Even though Atlanta’s four-game win streak was snapped by Connecticut on Friday, the Dream remain one of the hottest teams in the league as winners of four of their last five games. We’ll find out if that loss to the Sun derails the Dream or if they get back on track with a three-game week, including matchups with the Fever and Sky and a road trip to Washington, DC.
4. Seattle Storm (5-4, 2-1 Cup)
Last Week: 6 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. vs. MIN, Sat. at GSV
The Storm enjoyed a 2-0 week after enduring their first three-game slide of the season. Keep an eye on Gabby Williams, who has bounced back from a relatively slow start to the season. After averaging 11 ppg on 43.6% shooting through Seattle’s first four games, she’s averaging a team-best 18.6 ppg on 56.2% shooting over Seattle’s last five games. Seattle is the only team with three different players all ranked top 20 in the league (15 ppg) in scoring.
5. Phoenix Mercury (6-4, 2-2 Cup)
Last Week: 3 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. DAL. Sun. at LVA
Injuries continue to mount for the Mercury, with Alyssa Thomas (calf) joining Natasha Mack (concussion) and Kahleah Copper (knee) on the sidelines. In spite of the injuries and a 1-2 record this week, the Mercury stay in the top half of the rankings as they are one of only three teams – along with the unbeaten Liberty and Lynx to reach 6+ wins so far this season. Five of those six wins have come in clutch time as no team has played more clutch games (eight) than the Mercury this season.
6. Indiana Fever (4-4, 2-0 Cup)
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Last Week: 7 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at ATL, Sat vs. MIN
After dropping their final three games of May, losing Caitlin Clark (quad) and two others to injury, I did not anticipate a strong start to June as the Fever opened Commissioners’ Cup play – as evidenced by last week’s rankings. Boy, was I wrong?! The Fever won two straight to improve to 2-2 without Clark – and will try to keep the momentum going when they visit the Dream before hosting the Lynx this weekend. Clark could return as early as Tuesday, but there’s no official word as of yet.
7. Las Vegas Aces (4-3, 1-1 Cup)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. LAS, Fri. vs. DAL, Sun vs. LVA
The Aces had just one game last week, but put up a season-low 67 points in a loss to the Valkyries on Saturday. Las Vegas’ lack of scoring is cause for some concern, especially when you consider the fact that the Aces have led the WNBA in points per game every season since 2020 – a streak that includes both of their championship runs in 2022 and 2023.
8. Washington Mystics (4-6, 1-2 Cup)
Last Week: 8 ↔️
This Week: Sun. vs. ATL
After opening June – and Commissioner’s Cup play – with consecutive single-digit losses to the Fever and Liberty, the Mystics closed the week strong with a 37-point win over the Sun that saw Washington put up 104 points. It was the Mystics’ highest scoring game since June 28, 2023 (109) and largest win since Aug. 18, 2019 (+39). This week, the Mystics host the Dream in a rematch of the season opener for both teams won by Washington by four.
9. Los Angeles Sparks (3-6, 1-1 Cup)
Last Week: 9 ↔️
This Week: Mon vs. GSV, Wed. at LVA, Sat. at MIN
The Sparks had only one game last week and they took care of business, posting a season-high 93 points in 14-point win over the Wings to snap a three-game skid and get back to .500 in the Commissioner’s Cup after dropping their opener to Phoenix. A player to watch in purple and gold – Azurá Stevens. The 8th year forward/center is putting up career numbers in scoring (14.6 ppg) and shooting percentages across the board (51.1% FG, 40.0% 3P and 90.5% FT).
10. Golden State Valkyries (3-5, 1-2 Cup)
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Last Week: 10 ↔️
This Week: Mon. at LAS, Sat. vs. SEA
The Valkyries are coming off an impressive win over the Aces on Saturday that saw Golden State set franchise highs in points (95), all shooting percentages (47.9% FG, 35.7% 3P and 94.4% FT), rebounds (43), fewest turnovers (12) and margin of victory (+27). Leading the way was Kayla Thornton, who scored a career-best 22 points. Golden State is the only team without a top 25 scorer, with Thornton just on the outside looking in after Saturday’s performance.
11. Chicago Sky (2-5, 0-1 Cup)
Last Week: 11 ↔️
This Week: Tue. at NYL, Fri. at ATL., Sun. at CON
After putting up 94+ points in consecutive wins over Dallas last week, Chicago’s offense struggled against Indiana for the second time this season. With just 52 points on Saturday – the Sky’s lowest-scoring game since Aug 04, 2011 – Chicago’s point total across the two games with Indy is just 110 (55 ppg). Things don’t get any easier for the Sky as they move forward without Courtney Vandersloot, who suffered a torn ACL on Saturday. Chicago’s first challenge this week – facing the unbeaten Liberty to open a three-game road trip.
12. Connecticut Sun (2-7, 1-2 Cup)
Last Week: 13 ⬆️
This Week: Sun. vs. CHI
Connecticut’s season so far has featured either close games (four games decided by eight points or less, including both Sun wins) and lopsided affairs (five games decided by 22+ points, all of which are Sun losses). Connecticut has won two of its last four games with Marina Mabrey being the key, The two wins coincide with her two highest-scoring games of the season – 26 points vs. Fever and 34 points vs. Dream. The new-look Sun seek their third win in five games when they host the Sky this weekend.
13. Dallas Wings (1-9, 0-3 Cup)
Last Week: 12 ⬇️
This Week: Wed at PHX, Fri. at LVA
The good news: rookie star Paige Bueckers has cleared concussion protocol after missing three games and is cleared to return to the court. The bad news: she’s dealing with an unrelated illness that kept her out of Sunday’s loss to Minnesota – the fifth straight defeat for Dallas, dropping them to a league-worst 1-9 on the season. Bueckers has until Wednesday, when the Wings visit the Mercury, to recover and hopefully return to the court soon.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 3

With the fifth-annual <a href="https://www.wnba.com/commissioners-cup/2025">WNBA Commissioner’s Cup</a> presented by Coinbase tipping off yesterday, this week’s Power Rankings will have a slight twist as we look at which teams in each conference will have the best chances to reach the Cup Championship game.
Before we dive in, here’s a quick rundown on how the Commissioner’s Cup works
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">All 36 games played from June 1-17 will count toward the Commissioner’s Cup standings and the regular season standings</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Each team will play the other teams in their conference one time during that window – West teams will play six games, East teams will play five</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">The team from each conference with the best winning percentage in Cup play will advance to the title game, which will be played on July 1</li>
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Below, the teams are split by conference, and ranked in order of their chances of reaching the Cup title game. Their overall league power ranking for Week 2 will also be included as Cup games count toward the regular season.
Eastern Conference
1. New York Liberty (7-0, 1-0 Cup)
League Rank: 1 ↔️
Last Week: 1
This Week: Thur. at WAS
The Liberty have reached the Cup title game the past two years – winning in 2023 over Las Vegas and falling to Minnesota in 2024 – and are in pole position to represent the East for a third straight year. The defending champs have yet to drop a game all season, and opened Cup play with a 48-point win over Connecticut – the second largest margin of victory in league history.
2. Atlanta Dream (5-2, 0-0 Cup)
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League Rank: 5 ⬆️
Last Week: 7
This Week: Fri. at CON
The Dream enter Cup play on a hot streak, having won four straight games following a 1-2 start to the season. Allisha Gray is averaging 24.5 ppg on 59.2% FG, 52.4% 3P shooting during the win streak, bumping up her season average to a career-best 21.4 ppg, which ranks fifth in the WNBA.
3. Washington Mystics (3-4, 0-0 Cup)
League Rank: 8 ⬆️
Last Week: 10
This Week: Tue. at IND, Thur. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. CON
After opening the season 2-0, the Mystics have dropped four of their last five games as they enter Cup play. The one win in that span came against Indiana, which is Washington’s opponent in its Cup opener on Tuesday. A player to watch is Brittney Sykes, who’s increased her scoring by nearly 10 ppg this season to a career-best 21.7, thanks in part to her league-high 11.2 free throw attempts per game.
4. Chicago Sky (2-4, 0-0 Cup)
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League Rank: 11 ⬆️
Last Week: 13
This Week: Sat. vs. IND
After three straight double-digit losses to open the season, the Sky dropped a close game to Phoenix before beating Dallas twice in three days for their first wins of the season. Are the Sky turning a corner as they get ready for Cup play? One player that certainly has is Ariel Atkins, who’s averaged 21.3 ppg over the past three games after posting 9.3 ppg in her first three games in Chicago.
5. Indiana Fever (2-4, 0-0 Cup)
League Rank: 7 ⬇️
Last Week: 5
This Week: Tue. vs. WAS, Sat. at CHI
Here’s an example of where the overall league power rankings (7) and the Cup rankings (5th in East) diverge. As the Fever open Cup play on Tuesday, they’ve been hit with the injury bug at the wrong time. Caitlin Clark is out at least another week, then on Sunday, the Fever lost Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham to injury. The long-term outlook for the Fever is still very strong, but the Cup is being contested for right now.
6. Connecticut Sun (1-6, 0-1 Cup)
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League Rank: 13 ⬇️
Last Week: 12
This Week: Fri. vs. ATL, Sun. at WAS
The Sun edged out the Fever for their first win of the season on Friday, before suffering the largest defeat in franchise history (-48) on Sunday in their Cup opener against the Liberty. The combination of a new-look squad still finding its way and the Cup competition happening so early in the season makes the prospects of reaching the title game challenging for Connecticut. 
Western Conference
1. Minnesota Lynx (7-0, 1-0 Cup)
League Rank: 2 ↔️
Last Week: 2
This Week: Tue. vs. PHX, Sun. at DAL
Can the Lynx become the first team to win back-to-back Commissioner’s Cups? In the history of the competition, two teams have reached the title game in consecutive years, but neither was able to pull off the double – Las Vegas won in 2022, lost in 2023; New York won in 2023, lost in 2024). Napheesa Collier (league-high 26.3 ppg) and the Lynx are unbeaten to open the season, including Sunday’s Cup opener against Golden State.
2. Phoenix Mercury (5-2, 1-0 Cup)
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League Rank: 3 ⬆️
Last Week: 4
This Week: Tue. at MIN, Thur. vs. GSV, Sat. vs. SEA
The Mercury overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat the Sparks on Sunday in their Cup opener to improve to 5-2 on the season. Phoenix is doing this with Kahleah Copper and Natasha Mack having yet to play and Alyssa Thomas missing the past two games. Phoenix’s last six games have all been decided by seven points or less. Can the Mercury continue to pull out close games as they navigate their Cup schedule, which continues Tuesday in Minnesota?
3. Las Vegas Aces (4-2, 1-0 Cup)
League Rank: 4 ⬆️
Last Week: 6
This Week: Sat. at GSV
After opening the season with a road loss to the defending champion Liberty, the Aces have won four of their last five, including their Cup opener on Sunday as they held off Seattle. With A’ja Wilson doing MVP things – she ranks top three in points (3rd), rebounds (3rd), blocks (1st) and steals (2nd) – the Aces can make a run toward their third Commissioner’s Cup Championship game.
4. Seattle Storm (3-4, 0-1 Cup)
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League Rank: 6 ⬇️
Last Week: 3
This Week: Tue. vs. DAL, Sat. at PHX
On May 25, the Storm defeated the Aces by 20 to improve to 3-1 on the season. Since then, they’ve dropped three straight – all by seven points or less – including a rematch with Las Vegas in the Cup opener for both teams on Sunday. Seattle will look to end its three-game skid and earn its first Cup win Tuesday when they host Dallas.
5. Los Angeles Sparks (2-6, 0-1 Cup)
League Rank: 9 ⬇️
Last Week: 8
This Week: Fri. at DAL
The Sparks squandered an 18-point lead and a 32-point performance from Odyssey Sims – her seventh career 30+ point game and first since 2019 – in a loss to the Mercury on Sunday in their Cup opener. L.A. is off until Friday when they visit Dallas looking to snap a three-game slide and earn their first Cup win.
6. Golden State Valkyries (2-4, 0-1 Cup)
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League Rank: 10 ⬇️
Last Week: 9
This Week: Thur. at PHX, Sat. vs. LVA
On Sunday, the Valkyries became the first team in WNBA history with three straight sellouts in their first three home games at the 18,000+ capacity Chase Center. But it was not enough to overcome the unbeaten Lynx in their Cup opener. The road doesn’t get much easier for the WNBA’s newest squad seeking its first-ever Cup win as they visit 5-2 Mercury on Thursday before hosting the 4-2 Aces on Saturday.
7. Dallas Wings (1-6, 0-0 Cup)
League Rank: 12 ⬇️
Last Week: 11
This Week: Tue. at SEA, Fri. vs. LAS, Sun. vs. MIN
When the Wings open Cup play in Seattle on Tuesday, they’ll be without rookie Paige Bueckers, who entered concussion protocol after Thursday’s loss to Chicago and will be reevaluated after the Seattle game. Dallas&#8217; lone win of the season came with Bueckers having the best game of her young career (21 pts, 8-of-10 FG, 7 ast). The more games she misses, the worse the Wings’ hopes of challenging for the Cup in the West.
Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 2 / Commissioner’s Cup Edition

We’re 10 days into the new season and each team has played at least three games. Yes, that’s still a small sample size, but it’s enough to give us a first impression of each team.
Last year’s two finalists have gotten out of the gates strong – both have yet to drop a game – while three other teams are still searching for their first wins of the season.
One team that did get its first wins – not just of the season, but in franchise history – is the Golden State Valkyries. Let’s get into the rankings to see where they stand.
(Note: *Commissioner’s Cup Game, which opens on Sunday, June 1) 
<h2>↔️ 1. New York Liberty (3-0)</h2>
Last Week: 1 
This Week: vs. GSV, vs. GSV, at WAS, vs. CON*
The Liberty capped off a 2-0 week with a thrilling win over the Fever on Saturday. Jonquel Jones caught fire late – scoring 14 of her 26 points in the 4th quarter – while Natasha Cloud had the game-sealing steal on the game’s final possession.
Cloud has been a steal for the Liberty since coming over from Connecticut in an offseason trade, leading the squad in points (18.7), assists (7.7) and steals (2.7) in her first three games in the seafoam green and black.
<h2>↔️ 2. Minnesota Lynx (4-0)</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: vs. SEA, at PHX, at GSV*
The Lynx are the first team to four wins this season thanks in large part to the play of Napheesa Collier – who is averaging a league-high 29.5 ppg.
Only three other players in WNBA history have averaged at least 29.5 ppg in a season’s first four games – Maya Moore (33.8 in 2014), Elena Delle Donne (30.5 in 2015) and Arike Ogunbowale (31.0 in 2024) – with Moore and EDD winning MVP in that season.
<h2>⬆️ 3. Seattle Storm (3-1)</h2>
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Last Week: 6 
This Week: at MIN, vs. ATL, vs. LVA*
The Storm completed a perfect 3-0 week on Sunday with a 102-82 win over the Aces with Nneka Ogwumike and Erica Wheeler combining for 44 points on 69.2% shooting to spoil Jewell Loyd’s first return to Seattle.
Seattle posted the most points (102) and highest field goal percentage (60%) by a team in any game so far this season. Only one game topped those marks all of last season. 
<h2>⬆️ 4. Phoenix Mercury (3-1)</h2>
Last Week: 5 
This Week: vs. CHI, vs. MIN, at LAS*
Phoenix finished off its 2-1 week with a clutch win over Washington on Sunday that saw rookie Monique Akoa Makani hit the go-ahead triple with 1:11 to play.
Satou Sabally (19.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg) and Alyssa Thomas (16.5 ppg, 7.8 apg, 6.3 apg) continue to lead the new-look Mercury, who have hung their hat on defense early in the season, posting a league-best 89.3 defensive rating through four games.
<h2>⬇️ 5. Indiana Fever (2-2)</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: at WAS, vs. CON
The Fever went 1-2 this week with both losses coming by a combined three points. In a one-point loss to the Dream on Tuesday, Indy’s 4th-quarter rally and Caitlin Clark’s season-high 27 points were not enough to complete the comeback win.
In a two-point loss to the Liberty, the Fever stormed back after trailing by as many as 15 to lead by 12, but were unable to withstand a late push by the defending champs. However, the Fever still rank top three in both offensive (105.1) and defensive efficiency (93.2) early in the season.
<h2>⬇️ 6. Las Vegas Aces (2-2)</h2>
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Last Week: 3 
This Week: vs. LAS, at SEA*
After two championships and six All-Star seasons in her decade with the Storm, Jewell Loyd returned to Seattle for the first time since being traded to Vegas in the offseason. Loyd scored the Aces’ first nine points and finished with 14 in a 102-82 loss.
The loss dropped Vegas to 2-1 on the week after wins over Connecticut and Washington. The Aces are off until Friday and return to Seattle on Sunday  to give Loyd another shot against her former team in the Commissioner’s Cup opener for both teams.
<h2>⬆️ 7. Atlanta Dream (3-2)</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: at LAS, at SEA
The Dream finished up a 3-1 week with a win over Connecticut on Sunday despite being hit by the injury bug early in the season. Brittney Griner (left knee) and Te-Hina Paopao (face) missed their first games of the season, while Jordin Canada (knee) remains out after suffering a preseason knee injury that is expected to keep her out until mid-June.
That gives opportunities for others to step up. On Sunday, it was Nia Coffey who showed out in her first start of the season, dropping a double-double in the win.
<h2>⬇️ 8. Los Angeles Sparks (2-3)</h2>
Last Week: 7 
This Week: vs. ATL, at LVA, vs. PHX*
The Sparks avoided an 0-3 week with a win over the Sky on  Sunday behind a combined 54 points from Kelsey Plum (28 pts, 8 ast, 6 3pm) and Azurá Stevens (24 pts). 
Through her first five games in L.A., Plum is the WNBA&#8217;s 2nd-leading scorer (24.8 ppg) and leader in 3-pointers made (3.8 per game on 43.8% shooting). Her 28.7% usage rate is a career-high, edging out former teammate A’ja Wilson for 4th-highest in the league.
<h2>⬆️ 9. Golden State Valkyries (2-1)</h2>
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Last Week: 13 ⬆️
This Week: at NYL, at NYL, vs. MIN*
On Wednesday, the Valkyries defeated the Mystics to earn their first win in franchise history as Veronica Burton hit the go-ahead 3 with 1:38 to play. Two days later, the Valkyries avenged their season-opening loss to the Sparks to improve to 2-1. 
How impressive is Golden State getting its 2nd win in only the 3rd game of its inaugural season? The last two expansion teams – Atlanta in 2008 and Chicago in 2006 – didn’t get their 2nd wins until games 19 and 15, respectively.
As the Valkyries go for win No. 3, they’ll face last year’s two finalists – the undefeated Liberty and Lynx – this week.
<h2>⬇️ 10. Washington Mystics (2-3)</h2>
Last Week: 8 
This Week: vs. IND, vs. NYL
The Mystics played five games and all five have come down to clutch time. After opening the season 2-0, Washington has dropped three straight – by a combined 11 points. In what many (myself included) expected to be a rebuilding season, Washington has been in every game late and has two rookies gaining valuable experience.
Sonia Citron (15.4 ppg) and Kiki Iriafen (13.8 ppg) rank 1st and 3rd, respectively, among rookie scorers. Iriafen (11.2 rpg) not only leads all rookies in rebounding, she’s 3rd in the WNBA.
<h2>⬇️ 11. Dallas Wings (0-4)</h2>
Last Week: 10 
This Week: at CON, at CHI, vs. CHI
The new-look Wings are still searching for their first win of the season, after going 0-3 this week with all three losses coming by single digits. Paige Bueckers not only leads all rookies in assists (6.3 apg), she’s tied with Alyssa Thomas for 5th in the league.
One player Dallas must get going in order to break into the win column is Ogunbowale. The former scoring champ holds the 4th-highest career scoring average in WNBA history (20.4 ppg), but is off to a cold start – averaging 12.5 ppg on 28.6 shooting.
<h2>↔️ 12. Connecticut Sun (0-4)</h2>
Last Week: 12 ↔️
This Week: vs. DAL, at IND, at NYL*
The Sun host the Wings on Tuesday with both teams going for their first win of the season. For Connecticut, its 0-4 start is tied to its struggles on offense this season, as evidenced by its 55 points in Sunday’s loss to Atlanta.
The Sun average the fewest points (68.0 ppg) and 3-pointers made (5.0) and have the lowest effective field goal percentage (41.4%) in the league. Meanwhile, on defense, the Sun have allowed the 3rd-most points (83.0 ppg) so far this season.
<h2>⬇️ 13. Chicago Sky (0-3)</h2>
Last Week: 11 ⬇️
This Week: at PHX, vs. DAL, at DA
The Sky have struggled to find their way in the first three games with a new head coach and a new-look backcourt. Chicago ranks last in both offensive (84.3) and defensive (114.1 ) efficiency. The Sky hold the 2nd-lowest effective field goal percentage (41.7%) while allowing the highest eFG% to its opponents (59.0%).
This week, the Sky visit the Mercury before a home-and-home with the Wings as they try to turn things around.
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Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.
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