Minnesota Lynx 2023 season: 19–21, scoring 80.2 points per game and allowing 85 (-4.8 average margin) across 40 games. Updated August 16, 2026.
Scouting report
The Lynx finished 19–21, 7th in the league standings, with a -5.9 net rating that ranked 10th of 12. The problems ran both ways: 8th in offensive rating and 10th in defensive rating. The offense ran through Napheesa Collier, who scored 21.5 a night — 25% of the team's points, and she was also the one they can least afford to lose: +8.8 per 100 possessions better with her on the floor. The high points: a 5-game winning streak (Jun 27–Jul 7) and a 13-point rout of the Mercury on Sep 3. The lows: a 6-game losing streak (May 19–Jun 1) and a 40-point loss to the Wings on Jul 12. They went 4–11 against teams at .500 or better and 9–4 in games decided by five or fewer. Bottom line: a middle-of-the-pack team — good enough to beat anyone on a given night, not consistent enough to be feared.
Season summary
Record 19–21.
80.2 points scored, 85 allowed per game.
Net rating -5.9 per 100 possessions (offense 99.8, defense 105.7, pace 79.9).
Napheesa Collier leads the team at 21.5 ppg.
Napheesa Collier leads the team at 8.5 rpg.
Lindsay Allen leads the team at 4.5 apg.
Recent results
L 72-83 @ WAS
W 91-85 vs ATL
W 86-73 vs PHO
L 87-92 @ CHI
L 72-87 @ IND
Lynx roster
Napheesa Collier #24, F — 21.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.5 apg in 37 games
Kayla McBride #21, G — 14.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg in 38 games
Diamond Miller #1, F — 12.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.5 apg in 32 games
Shot-zone charts shaded against the WNBA average, four factors versus opponents, most-used lineups by net rating, on/off player impact, and where the Lynx rank league-wide.