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Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Injury Report and Predicted Lineups: Key Updates on Alanna Smith as Minnesota Host WNBA Showdown Between Napheesa Collier and Paige Bueckers

Ahad of crucial matchup for Dallas, let's breakdown the injury report and predicted starting lineups for both teams.

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Dallas Wings will make a trip to Minnesota to find first victory of the season as they face Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday in a three-game slate. Dallas lost their first two games and they desperately need a win to find a rhythm in the league.

Minnesota Lynx, the runner-ups of last season, made a fluent start to their WNBA 2025 season with two back-to-back victory. Napheesa Collier’s 23 points and Jesscia Shepard’s double-double assured their comfortable victory over Los Angeles Sparks. The four-time WNBA champions would look to make it three out of three on home opener and strengthen their position on top.

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On the flip note, Dallas Wings made a dull start to the 2025 season with two straight home defeats. Paige Bueckers’ great offsensive skills couldn’t prevail the defeat against the Storm. The second-quarter downfall pushed them to another defeat and one more loss on Wednesday will break their confidence in a four-game road trip.

Ahad of crucial matchup for Dallas, let’s breakdown the injury report and predicted starting lineups for both teams.

Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Injury Report

Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Target Center, Minneapolis
TV: ABC | Live Stream: League Pass

Minnesota Lynx Injury Report

Kayla McBride: Out
Alanna Smith: Probable

Minnesota Lynx will have a healthy roster for the home matchup on Wednesday. Alanna Smith (quadriceps) will be on day-to-day and her speedy recovery is a good sign for the team. She started doing practise and might be ready to feature for her team’s home opener. Meanwhile, Kayla McBride will be sidelined again due to personal reasons.

Alanna Smith and Alissa Pili getting up threes after practice ahead of the home opener#lynx pic.twitter.com/fPl6mnzjkH
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) May 20, 2025

Dallas Wings Injury Report

None

Chasing their maiden victory of the season, the Dallas Wings will have a clean injury report for Wednesday’s matchup. They will field a same starting lineup against the Lynx.

Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings Predicted Starting Lineups

Minnesota Lynx: Courtney Williams, Karlie Samuelson, Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith, Bridget Carleton

Dallas Wings: NaLyssa Smith, Dijonai Carrington, Myisha Hines-Allen, Arike Ogunbowale, Paige Bueckers

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