Diggins got off to a slow start while Gabby Williams was hot during the first half of Saturday’s contest. The veteran guard made just one of her eight shot attempts before halftime, but the Storm still took a three-point lead into the break. Diggins got going in the second half, and her explosion was the primary reason why Seattle pulled away for the 89-77 victory. She scored 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and the veteran guard also finished with solid numbers in the assists, steals and three-point categories. Diggins was responsible for three turnovers, but that’s an improvement after she recorded 11 in Seattle’s prior two games.

The Fever have struggled to get Boston consistent touches without Caitlin Clark on the floor. That pattern continued on Saturday night, especially in the first quarter when Boston just took one shot, on the game’s opening possession. Indiana did a better job of finding Boston afterwards, which led to double-digit points. What was most impressive from the third-year pro was how well she saw the floor in this one. Her five assists, tied for second most on the Fever, prove how Boston has been able to expand her game as a pro. Boston has averaged the second-most assists (3.8) out of all forwards this season, second only to Alyssa Thomas.

Mitchell, who also chipped in five rebounds, two assists, one steal and one three-pointer, got off to a fast start in the first quarter when she was perfect from the floor. Both Sydney Colson and DeWanna Bonner found her cutting to the basket in addition to creating her own offense on a 21 foot step-back jumper. Mitchell went cold in the second quarter, but hit a three in the left corner pocket, blowed through the Sky defense to score on driving finger roll layup in addition to a trio of three throws in the third. Since the Fever held a 66-27 commanding lead with 46 seconds left in the third quarter, acting head coach Austin Kelly took Mitchell out for the entire of the fourth quarter.

Vandersloot suffered a non-contact injury to her right knee with 5:29 left in the first quarter on a drive to the basket. The 36-year-old guard, who grabbed her knee immediately after collapsing to the floor, was helped off the court by Chicago’s training staff and was unable to put any weight on her right leg. With Vandersloot out for the rest of the game, Chicago will have to rely upon extended minutes from combo guard Hailey Van Lith and shooting guard Rachel Banham, with Ariel Atkins also a possibility to handle the ball in spurts.

After missing three games, Bueckers has cleared the league’s concussion protocols and is on track to play Sunday afternoon. Maddy Siegrist, who has been part of the starting lineup, is the player most impacted by Bueckers’ availability. The rookie returning would also give the Wings much-needed help from a playmaking standpoint, as DiJonai Carrington and Arike Ogunbowale have been inconsistent in that regard.

Mabrey bounced back from her eight-point showing in Connecticut’s 48-point loss to the Liberty with a new season high in points on Friday. The veteran guard had already put forth a solid first half by scoring 15 points on an efficient 6-of-10 shooting before catching fire in the third quarter en route to a 19-point half. The Sun’s two wins on the season each have come on days in which Mabrey set season-highs in points and either flirted with or passed the 30-point mark. Her scoring is vastly important for this Connecticut squad’s success, which should be music to fantasy managers’ ears. Mabrey will have a chance to outdo herself on Sunday against the Mystics.

Held has been on a tear since scoring 11 points or less in her first seven appearances this season. After scoring 16 points in Tuesday’s loss to the Lynx, she was even better against the Valkyries. Held established a new career-high point total for the second straight game, with Thursday’s effort being the first in which she’s scored at least 20 points. While starter Sami Whitcomb was able to play despite a foot injury that landed her on the initial injury report, she struggled with foul trouble and ultimately fouled out. Held’s contributions were immense as the Mercury moved to 2-1 in Commissioner’s Cup play, and she’ll look to continue this recent play when Phoenix hosts Seattle on Saturday.

With 7:57 in the first quarter, Ionescu hit her 400th three-pointer, tying her with former Liberty player Crystal Robinson for the most threes made in franchise history. Ionescu reached this in 151 games and she’s the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 career threes, passing Diana Taurasi’s record by seven games. Around four minutes later, Ionescu hit another three in transition on a dribble drive from Natasha Cloud and became the Liberty’s all time leader in three-point makes. While Ionescu shot inefficiently, only making one other field goal besides those two treys, she was able to focus on playmaking a bit more. She found Kennedy Burke wide open for three of her four made threes in addition to hitting Breanna Stewart more than once on the run.

Coming off being named rookie of the month for May, Iriafen continued rolling on Thursday night keeping her double-digit scoring streak alive at nine games. She scored 11 of her 17 points in the first quarter alone and took advantage of the Liberty’s lackadaisical defense. With just over four minutes left in regulation, Iriafen rebounded and then scored off her own miss that was initially blocked by Breanna Stewart. That score brought the Mystics within six points after being down as many as 16. When Stewart was asked postgame about what has made Iriafen such an impressive rookie, Stewart said that Iriafen is “under control” and isn’t sped up when she plays.