{"id":632526,"date":"2025-09-26T15:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=632526"},"modified":"2025-09-27T01:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:04:25","slug":"phoenix-mercury-vs-minnesota-lynx-wnba-semi-finals-game-3-injury-report-and-predicted-starting-lineups-september-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/phoenix-mercury-vs-minnesota-lynx-wnba-semi-finals-game-3-injury-report-and-predicted-starting-lineups-september-26\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Semi-Finals Game 3 Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx- Latest Status of Injury Reports Ahead of Crucial Game 3 Between Mercury and Lynx!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 26, the Phoenix Mercury will host the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>WNBA<\/a> semi-finals. The best-of-five series is currently tied 1-1 after the Mercury recorded an epic 89-83 come-from-behind victory in Game 2. The Mercury, led by Satou Sabally erased a 20-point deficit and recorded one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the league.&nbsp;<\/p><p>The Mercury were led by Satou Sabally&rsquo;s 24 points, while and Alyssa Thomas dropped crucial 19 points. On the other hand, Napheesa Collier led her team with 24 points, while Kayla McBride dropped 21 points.  Courtney Williams added 20 points to the Lynx&rsquo;s scoring chart.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can count us down, but you can never count us out! <br><br>Relive our historic 20-point second-half comeback in Minnesota &#127909; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h3Ca7Eurnd\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/h3Ca7Eurnd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixMercury\/status\/1971041318584582454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The series opener saw the Minnesota Lynx record a blowout victory over the Mercury to gain an early 1-0 lead. Ahead of Game 3, there were some speculations that Napheesa Collier and Natisha Hiedeman were sick or dealing with injuries. However, once the table-toppers released the injury reports, all concerns were put to rest and none of them were listed on the report.&nbsp;<\/p><p>It is going to be a tough game where both teams aim to extend their winning streak. While the Mercury would have home court advantage, the Lynx still have an upper hand considering their overall form and 3-1 lead during the regular season clashes.&nbsp;<\/p><p>With that said, let&rsquo;s go through the WNBA Semi-Finals Game 3 Injury Report and expected starting lineups for Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx Predicted Starting Lineups<\/h2><p>When: Friday, September 26, 2025 | 9:30 pm EST<br>Where: PHS Arena, Phoenix, Arizona<br>TV: ESPN | Live Stream: WNBA League Pass&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phoenix Mercury Injury Report&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>None&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DesertWaveCo\/status\/1971365491357909012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>The Mercury have a clean injury report<\/a> for Game 3 against the Minnesota Lynx in the 2025 WNBA semi-finals.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota Lynx Injury Report&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DiJonai Carrington (Left Foot)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The Lynx would continue to be without DiJonai Carrington, who has been sidelined for the remainder of the postseason with a left foot injury during first-round clash against the Golden State Valkyries.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phoenix Mercury vs Minnesota Lynx Predicted Starting Lineups&nbsp;<\/h2><p><strong>Phoenix Mercury: <\/strong>Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally, Natasha Mack, Monique Akoa Makani, Kahleah Copper<\/p><p><strong>Minnesota Lynx:<\/strong> Bridget Carleton, Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith, Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, September 26, the Phoenix Mercury will host the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA semi-finals. The best-of-five series is currently tied 1-1 after the Mercury recorded an epic 89-83 come-from-behind victory in Game 2. 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