The 2024 WNBA Finals set the stage for this season in more ways than one, as last year’s title contenders — the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — carry their winning ways into 2025.
The undefeated Lynx cruised to a 5-0 record on Tuesday, downing a surging Seattle Storm 82-77 behind 23 points from guard Courtney Williams.
The reigning champion Liberty are keeping pace at 4-0, earning their fourth win with a 95-67 Tuesday night takedown of 2025 expansion side Golden State. Forward Breanna Stewart’s 24 points led New York past the Valkyries.
Liberty, Lynx standouts race up the 2025 WNBA stat sheet
While many WNBA teams spent the offseason instituting major coaching and roster shakeups, the Lynx and Liberty kept last year’s lineups mostly intact.
Minnesota star forward Napheesa Collier currently dominates scoring on the WNBA stat sheet with 26.8 points per game, and her block and steal rates are in the league’s Top-5.
Meanwhile, teammate Alanna Smith also tops the leaderboard thanks to a 62.5% field goal percentage, and sits in fourth for both block and three-point rates.
The Liberty’s Kennedy Burke has also been…
