ATLANTA ― Could the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream meet again in the 2025 WNBA playoffs? Thursday's down-to-the-wire rematch, where the Dream won, 75-73, seems to suggest so.

Minnesota Lynx star and WNBA MVP favorite Napheesa Collier will remain out for her team's game against the Indiana Fever on Friday night. Collier, who has not played since Aug. 2 due to a sprained right ankle, is closing in on a return. She was initially listed as questionable and went through pre-game warm-ups before being ruled out.

On Thursday night, the Atlanta Dream took down the Minnesota Lynx in a statement home win, improving their 2025 record to 23-13 as they take sole possession of

With nine games left in the 2025 regular season, the Minnesota Lynx are drying the concrete on their hold over the No. 1 seed.

The Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday, which means the Minnesota Lynx are guaranteed a top-four pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Mitchell passed WNBA legend and former Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner on the all-time list. In the loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Kelsey Mitchell posted 27 points and five assists. The Indiana Fever will have a chance for payback against the Lynx when they face Minnesota on Sunday in a two-game, head-to-head series.

With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx have a firm lock on the top seed in the playoffs.

Minnesota and New York met four times in 20 days. Here are five things we learned in their WNBA Finals rematches.