Kayla McBride

Recognizing her team’s almost video game-like ability to set one another up — see the 34 assists on 37 made shots — Kayla McBride approached the one-of-a-kind night like any scorer would: by testing the limits with shots from all over the floor. Moments removed from connecting on bucket No. 1,500 of her decorated WNBA career, McBride stays zoned in, drifting towards the right baseline to “free” herself for a transition 3-pointer, plus a foul, following A’ja Wilson’s contest. McBride’s four-point play served as a key highlight during the Lynx’s 20-10 run to close the second quarter, pivotal in eventually fueling a 14-point victory over her former team on June 11, 2024. Among an exclusive six-player group of players to drain at least 100 3-pointers in 2024’s season, McBride elevated to that standard against the two-time reigning champions, recording 16 points (on five-of-nine shooting), four rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two 3-pointers.