What happened

Minnesota veteran guard Kayla McBride scored a season-high 34 points and connected on five triples in a WNBA matchup against Phoenix. The veteran guard reached the scoring mark during the national broadcast on Peacock and NBCSN. The offensive output moved her within four points of tying her personal best of 38 points.

The outing followed her 25-point performance that sparked a Minnesota surge two days prior. Across her two most recent outings on July 11 and July 14, McBride has totaled 59 points and eight made three-pointers. Her scoring performance against Phoenix sits four shy of her career high of 38 points.

Why it matters

McBride continues to anchor the perimeter offense for Minnesota during a pivotal stretch of the regular season. Her performance comes as Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve approaches her 380th career victory. The production helps maintain the Lynx among the top offensive units in the league standings heading into the mid-July schedule.

Her sustained long-range accuracy builds upon her milestone achievement from June 18. On that date, McBride passed Tina Thompson for fifth place on the WNBA all-time three-pointers list. She currently holds the fifth spot on the WNBA all-time three-pointers leaderboard after surpassing Tina Thompson earlier in the season.

By the numbers

Across her two most recent outings on July 11 and July 14, McBride has totaled 59 points and eight made three-pointers. She connected on five triples during the matchup between Minnesota and Phoenix while reaching her season-high mark of 34 points. Her 34-point offensive output moved her within four points of tying her personal best of 38 points.

McBride achieved her fifth-place ranking on the WNBA all-time three-pointers leaderboard after passing Tina Thompson on June 18. Her perimeter scoring across July 11 and July 14 has anchored the Minnesota offense during the mid-July schedule. The sustained long-range accuracy has helped maintain the Lynx among the top offensive units in the league standings.

What to watch next

Minnesota continues its July schedule as Cheryl Reeve pursues her 380th regular-season victory. The Lynx will proceed through this pivotal stretch of the regular season while maintaining their position among the top offensive units in the league standings. Reeve approaches her 380th career victory with McBride anchoring the perimeter offense.

Moving forward in the WNBA schedule, McBride will aim to surpass her 38-point personal best. She enters subsequent July matchups after totaling 59 points across her two most recent outings on July 11 and July 14. Her offensive production remains pivotal for Minnesota as the team navigates the mid-July schedule.