The Minnesota Lynx hold on to the top spot after six weeks of WNBA action, but the Phoenix Mercury are closing in. The New York Liberty are in a bit of a rut, while the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever are still searching for consistency. Meanwhile, the Golden State Valkyries are cruising at Ballhalla.
Another WNBA week in the books calls for updated power rankings.
WNBA Power Rankings
These rankings reflect where each WNBA team stands after week six of the 2025 season. Teams are ranked 1-13 and are grouped by tiers.
Past Rankings: Preseason, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5
Tier 1: Contenders
- Minnesota Lynx (12-1) | Prior Rank: 1 - The Lynx have the best record in the WNBA and a single loss on the season. Their only concern right now is Napheesa Collier’s health. Collier missed their last game against the Sparks with a back injury. Their next three games are on the road against the Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream before returning home to face the Connecticut Sun. It’s unclear how much time Collier will miss, but with a two-game lead over the New York Liberty in the standings, the Lynx can afford to be a little more conservative with Collier’s timetable for return. For now, the Lynx hold on to No. 1 in this week’s power rankings.
- Phoenix Mercury (11-4) | Prior Rank: 3 - The Mercury grab the second spot in this week’s rankings. Phoenix is currently on a five-game winning streak, which is the longest active win streak in the league. During the win streak, they’ve beaten teams like the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty. Phoenix looks formidable. With only one more loss than New York and more total wins, including a win in the head-to-head matchup, the Mercury jump the Liberty, who have lost 3 of their last 4 games, for No. 2 this week.
New York Liberty (10-3) | Prior Rank: 2 - The Liberty drop another spot to third in the rankings this week. Thankfully the Liberty have a cushion after winning so many games to start the season because they have been playing short-handed for the last few games and that will continue for the near future. Leonie Fiebich, who has already missed four games due to her representation of Germany in EuroBasket, will likely miss their next three games before returning to WNBA play in early July.
Jonquel Jones re-aggravated a right ankle injury in the Liberty’s recent loss to the Mercury and will be out 4-6 weeks. Jonquel’s absence will be significant for the Liberty and it’s exacerbated by Fiebich’s absence and an unexpected absence from Sabrina Ionescu who didn’t play on Sunday in the Liberty’s loss to the Seattle Storm due to a neck injury. It’s unclear whether Ionescu will miss any more time due to the neck injury, but even if she doesn’t, navigating without Jonquel Jones for extended time will be a tall task even for a team as deep as New York.
As noted, the Liberty have lost 3 of their last 4 games. Over their last two games they’ve averaged almost 20 turnovers. New York is currently in the middle of a four-game road trip with three more games to play against the Golden State Valkyries, Mercury and Atlanta Dream. New York has to be careful not to fall too far behind the Minnesota Lynx in the standings, who now have a two-game lead over them. The champs will bounce back, but with the losses mounting, they do fall one spot this week to No. 3.
Tier 2: Potential Contenders
- Atlanta Dream (10-4) | Prior Rank: 3 - The Atlanta Dream come in at fourth this week. The Dream went 2-1 in week 6, with their one loss coming at the hands of the New York Liberty. The Dream had a chance to punch their ticket to the Commissioner’s Cup with a win over New York, but New York overcame a 17-point deficit in the second half. That would’ve been a statement win for the Dream, but instead it still raises questions about whether they are truly a contender this season. There is plenty more season left to prove that they are, but for now they fall one spot to No. 4.
- Seattle Storm (9-5) | Prior Rank: 5 - The Seattle Storm seem to have stabilized and are currently on a three-game winning streak. They went 3-0 in week 6 beating the Los Angeles Sparks and Aces on the road, and a short-handed New York Liberty at home. Notably, Seattle’s biggest concern, their offense, is currently 4th in the league in Offensive Rating at 104.4. They also are second in both three-point and field goal percentage at 37.8 and 46.8, respectively. Their three-point volume, which is bottom three in the league, could probably increase some, but for now it’s working and it’s why they are ranked at No. 5 for the second week in a row.
Tier 3: In the Mix
Golden State Valkyries (7-6) | Prior Rank: 7 - The Valkyries move up another spot this week to No. 6. They’ve won 5 of their last 6 games and are currently one game above .500. The rate at which the Valkyries are winning, while not unprecedented, is rare for an expansion team.
Most wins by expansion teams through first 13 games, WNBA history:
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) June 23, 2025
2025 Valkyries - 7
1999 Lynx - 7
1999 Miracle - 7Through 13 games, they’ve won seven, which is the same number of wins as two past expansion teams: the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle. Both teams won 15 games in their first season and narrowly missed the playoffs. Only the Detroit Shock tallied more wins as an expansion franchise with 17 in their inaugural season and concluded that year with a winning record of 17-13. They too narrowly missed the playoffs.
Time will tell if the Valkyries will exceed any of these marks, but right now they are humming and land at No. 6 this week.
Las Vegas Aces (6-7) | Prior Rank: 8 - The Aces move up one spot this week after ending a three-game skid on Sunday. After losing to the Mercury and Lynx without A’ja Wilson, who was in the league’s concussion protocol, and dropping another game against the Storm in A’ja Wilson’s return, the Aces got a much needed win on Sunday against the Indiana Fever. It was the Aces’ most complete game of the season. They’ve been struggling in third quarters, but they won the third quarter against the Fever in their latest matchup. In fact, the Aces haven’t lost to the Fever since August of 2019 and A’ja Wilson specifically is 20-1 in her career against the Fever.
The Aces are still a game below .500, but the good news is that A’ja Wilson has returned to the lineup to try and right the ship. The Aces and Fever have the same record, but since the Aces beat the Fever in the head-to-head matchup, they will get the nod over the Fever this week for the No. 7 spot.
Indiana Fever (6-7) | Prior Rank: 6 - The Fever drop two spots this week to No. 8 after losing their last two games. After beating the New York Liberty in Caitlin Clark’s return from a left quad strain that sidelined her for over two weeks, it seemed like the Liberty were set to start winning consecutive games. Instead, they are on a two-game losing streak and have fallen one game below .500.
It’s no coincidence that in the Fever’s two losses Caitlin Clark didn’t shoot the ball well from three. She shot 1-17 on threes in the Fever’s last two games. Of course Clark still stuffed the stat sheet, but the shooting slump is notable. And while it’s unlikely that it will be an extended slump, two of the Fever’s next three games will be on the road. So, the Fever will need their sharpshooter back and to start stacking wins if they truly want to be viewed as a contender this season. There is more than enough time for them to turn it around, but for the time being, they land at No. 8.
- Washington Mystics (6-8) | Prior Rank: 10 - The Mystics move up one spot this week after going 2-1 in week 6. The Mystics tallied wins against the Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings and almost pulled off a comeback against the Atlanta Dream on Friday. Shakira Austin had her career-high in points in the one-point loss to the Dream.The Mystics’ rookies also continue to impress. Sonia Citron made a game-winning clutch three to help deliver an overtime win for the team against the Dallas Wings on Sunday. She finished the game with career-highs in both points (27) and rebounds (11), the first for a rookie in Mystics history.
Passing ya'll some stats. Kira showed up and showed out on Friday 😮💨 @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/ZzR6zxBtJ2
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 22, 2025The Mystics are trending up, but are still two games below .500. They will get the No. 9 spot this week.Sonia Citron was built for this 💪
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 22, 2025
The rook had a game to remember against Dallas, completing the afternoon with 27 PTS, 11 REB (both equaling career-highs)
With less than 20 seconds left to play she knocked down her 4th triple, resulting in a 91-88 OT win#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/LJpRO36tUl - Los Angeles Sparks (4-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Sparks only played two games in week 6 against the Storm and Lynx and went 0-2. They were without the services of Kelsey Plum in their matchup with Seattle on Tuesday due to a leg injury. Odyssey Sims also missed the Sparks last two games due to personal reasons. The Sparks are currently on a three-game losing streak and are six games below .500, so they drop one spot to No. 10 in this week’s rankings.
Tier 4: Rebuilding
Dallas Wings (3-12) | Prior Rank: 13 - The Dallas Wings went 2-1 in their last three games and their sole loss was an overtime thriller to the Mystics on Sunday. They beat the Valkyries and Connecticut Sun to finally reach three wins on the season.
So far for the month of June, Paige Bueckers leads the WNBA in points per game with 23. It’s no surprise that the scoring leader for June also led her team to consecutive wins for the first time this season. The Wings are still 9 games below .500, but a winning record in week 6 will move them up two spots this week to No. 11.
Paige Bueckers currently leads the WNBA in PPG for the month of June (23.7) ✅
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) June 20, 2025
2 for 1 All-Star voting is now live: https://t.co/rdBI56nNs1 pic.twitter.com/TOrb9kXDWD- Chicago Sky (3-10) | Prior Rank: 11 - The Chicago Sky drop one spot this week to No. 12. The team continues to struggle to get wins. They went 0-3 in week 6 against the Mystics, Mercury and Dream. The Sky were competitive against the Mystics and Dream, but they just couldn’t close it out. Their next three games are against the Sparks (2x) and the Valkyries. For now, with no recent wins, they fall to No. 12.
- Connecticut Sun (2-12) | Prior Rank: 12 - After going 0-4 in week 6, the Sun come in at No. 13 this week. They hung tough with the Mercury and almost beat the Dallas Wings. They got blown out by the Valkyries to the tune of 24 points and also lost by double digits to the Fever. A six-game losing streak combined with a 2-12 record lands the Sun at No. 13 for this week.
