After a long, but action-packed winter filled with blockbuster trades and stunning free agent moves, the 2025 WNBA season finally arrived on Friday, and the opening night action did not disappoint. We saw an upset win in D.C., an MVP-caliber performance, Paige Bueckers‘ debut, an inaugural game in the Bay Area and a historic outing from a new Sparks star.
Here’s a look at the results:
Now that the first night of the regular season is in the books, here are some opening night takeaways:
Collier makes a statement
Napheesa Collier is coming off the best season of her career, in which she was the MVP runner-up, the Defensive Player of the Year, made the All-WNBA and All-Defensive First Teams, while helping the Lynx win a franchise-record 30 games and make the Finals.
If opening night is any indication, Collier is out for revenge this season.
With both Kayla McBride and Alanna Smith sidelined against the Wings, Collier put the Lynx on her back and made sure they got off to a winning start. Collier finished with 34 points, four rebounds and four assists on 12 of 21 from the field. After an even first half, Collier scored 18 points in the third quarter alone, which put the Lynx ahead for good.
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