WNBA Power Rankings: Fever, Aces and Dream surging
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- Minnesota Lynx won their 10th straight game — their longest streak since 2016 — beating Indiana 108-100 behind Olivia Miles (28 points, six assists) and Courtney Williams (27 points), while the league's top team has now scored 100-plus points in 10 games, doubling the franchise record.
- Napheesa Collier returned from injury and dropped 24 points and 10 rebounds in her debut, averaging 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists on 43.8% from three across four games.
- Indiana Fever made the biggest jump in the rankings (No. 4 to No. 2) after winning five straight and seven of eight, with Kelsey Mitchell's 37-point outburst extending her 20-plus scoring streak to 14 games — the second-longest in league history.
- Las Vegas Aces climbed to No. 3 as A'ja Wilson averaged 31.6 points over the past five games and Jackie Young recorded her third career triple-double (28 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) against the Dream.
- Phoenix Mercury executed the biggest trade of the season, acquiring five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum from the Sparks for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, and guard Monique Akoa Makani; Plum debuted with 20 points in 20 minutes.
- Washington Mystics — the league's youngest team — extended a season-high four-game winning streak that includes victories over the Valkyries, Aces, Wings, Lynx, Fever, Dream, and Liberty, becoming the No. 2 scoring defense (82.9).
Why it matters: The Lynx are now a 10-game win streak and a returned MVP runner-up away from running away with the league, while Indiana's surge sets up a heavyweight clash at No. 1 vs. No. 2 with 13 games left. Phoenix is gambling two future picks on a 14-game Plum rental to convince her to re-sign — a bet that could redefine their rebuild.
