WNBA All-Star Game score, takeaways: Napheesa Collier has huge game as Team Collier rolls past Team Clark

Collier scored a record-setting 36 points while missing only three of her 16 shot attempts

Team Collier rolled to a 151-131 win over Team Clark in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night. It wasn't a very competitive matchup, but history was made and the players had fun while also making a statement.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark received a record 1,293,536 fan votes to become an All-Star this year but was not able to compete because of a groin injury. This was particularly disappointing because she could have shined with the 4-point circles implemented this year. However, there were still some great performances.

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Team Collier scored an all-time high 151 points while team captain Napheesa Collier set a new All-Star Game record with 36 points. Teammate Skylar Diggins got a new assists record with 15. The coolest part is both set their records on the same play.

Diggins also contributed to the victory with 11 rebounds and 15 assists, making her the only player in WNBA All-Star history to register a triple-double.

Here are some more takeaways from Saturday's All-Star Game:

4-point circles spark controversy 

While the 4-point AT&T circle was a fun idea and helped raise money for charity, it also changed the game significantly. Collier was able to break the All-Star Game scoring record of 34 points set by Arike Ogunbowale last year. It also led to the highest score by any team in the history of the event. 

High-scoring games can be fun, but the incentive to shoot from distance can lead to some messy plays. Between 3-pointers and 4-pointers, there were a total of 120 combined attempts from beyond the arc from Team Collier and Team Clark. Only 40 of those shots actually made it in.

Even though she couldn't play, Clark was definitely a fan of the 4-point circles and joked that her team's strategy to make a comeback had to be more 4-point shot attempts.

Defense was optional

All-Star Games are never that serious, but a little bit of defense doesn't hurt anyone. Clark joked at halftime about how she was "never" going to ask her players to worry about defense, and honestly that seemed true.

We got plenty of moments like this one with Kelsey Plum doing a slow motion euro step. 

Kiki Iriafen deserves more attention

If it wasn't for Collier and Diggins breaking records, we would probably be talking more about Iriafen -- who was unfortunately on the losing team. 

Team Collier's rookie Paige Bueckers scored the first 4-pointer of the game in the first minute, but she only scored two more points the rest of the night. 

Meanwhile, Iriafen came off the bench to give Team Clark a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Iriafen became the second rookie in WNBA history to record a double-double in an All-Star Game, joining Angel Reese, who did so last year.

CBA talk on the forefront

It has been a fun weekend for the players, as shown by the StudBudz live stream and the lighhearted moments at the All-Star Game. However, they were not taking a break from CBA negotiations.

Over 40 players showed up to their league meeting in Indianapolis, and they kept that energy of unity on Saturday when they decided to wear T-shirts that read "Pay us what you owe us" during warmups.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 10:35 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Final: Team Collier 151, Team Clark 131

From the beginning this was not exactly a very competitive game, but despite the blowout there were some noteworthy moments and multiple records broken by Team Collier.

Napheesa Collier's squad tallied an all-time high 151 points, in part because of the 4-point circles and also the lack of defense from Team Clark. The captain herself led all scorers with 36 points, which is also a new All-Star Game scoring record. Her teammate Skylar Diggins finished with an all-time high 15 assists. Diggins also got the first triple-double ever in a WNBA All-Star Game by contributing with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Team Clark's top scorer was Kelsey Mitchell with 20 points. Rookie Kiki Iriafen was also impressive with 17 points coming off the bench.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 11:16 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Napheesa Collier named MVP

After setting a new All-Star Game scoring record and leading Team Collier to a historic victory as the captain, Napheesa Collier received the MVP honor. The Minnesota Lynx forward became the first non-guard to win the All-Star Game MVP since Maya Moore in 2018, according to StatMuse.

Collier finished the night with 36 points and 8 rebounds. 

[Jul 19, 2025 at 10:28 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Highest scoring game in WNBA All-Star history

The previous scoring record for any team was 143 points by Team Stewart in 2023. Team Collier is up to 146 points with over a minute left in the game.

The 4-point shot certainly played a role, but it is also interesting to see how the game has changed throughout the years. The final score for the very first WNBA All-Star Game in 1999 was 79-61.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 10:21 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Two records fall in one shot

Napheesa Collier is up to 36 points with 5 minutes still remaining in the fourth quarter. She has officially surpassed Arike Ogunbowale's All-Star Game record of 34 points from last year.

In that same play, her teammate Skylar Diggins registered her 12th assist of the night, which broke the All-Star assists record previously held by Sue Bird.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 9:49 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Players dancing at halftime

The players continue to enjoy their weekend even in the middle of their game. They were out of the locker room at halftime to watch GloRilla's performance and were dancing on the court. 

[Jul 19, 2025 at 9:35 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Halftime: Team Collier 82, Team Clark 60

Team Collier has set the record for most points in an All-Star half, surpassing Team Wilson's 77 points in the first half of the 2019 game.

This is quickly turning into a blowout with not much defense happening, particularly from Team Clark. Captain Napheesa Collier leads everyone with 18 points -- a performance that includes back-to-back shots from the 4-point circles.

Despite the game getting out of hand, captain Caitlin Clark joked on the broadcast that she would not talk to her team about defense in the locker room.

"Never," she said. "Offense it's what's going to get us back in it. Just gotta make a lot of 4-point shots."

[Jul 19, 2025 at 9:14 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

End of Q1: Team Collier 49, Team Clark 36

Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, representing Team Collier tonight, is leading all scorers with 12 off the bench while going 5 of 8 from the field. As a whole, Napheesa Collier's roster is shooting at almost 60%.

"I think we are doing pretty well on offense. We are on pace to score 200 points," the captain joked on the broadcast. 

Meanwhile on Team Clark, Sabrina Ionescu brought the momentum she had last night at the 3-point contest and is currently 2 of 2 from beyond the arc. She is leading her team with 8 points. 

[Jul 19, 2025 at 8:59 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Paige Bueckers off to strong start

The Dallas Wings rookie came out with confidence and within the first minute hit the first 4-pointer of this WNBA All-Star Game. This was one of a few new rules implemented for this weekend. There are four 4-point circles, two on each half of the court, that are placed above the current three-point line at 28 feet from the rim.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 8:28 pm ET · Jack Maloney]

Players make a statement with warm-up shirts

The CBA has been front and center all weekend, and that has continued tonight. All of the All-Stars are warming up in shirts that say "pay us what you owe us." The players are seeking "transformational change" in this new CBA, and bigger salaries are one of their key demands. 

[Jul 19, 2025 at 7:51 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Making WNBA All-Star history

Nneka Ogwumike is competing in her 10th All-Star weekend, becoming just the 5th player in WNBA history with 10+ selections. 

Most All-Star selections

• Sue Bird 13
• Diana Taurasi 11
• Nneka Ogwumike 10
• Brittney Griner 10
• Tamika Catchings 10

[Jul 19, 2025 at 7:31 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

The rookies have arrived

This is the first time since 2011 that there are at least three rookies competing at the All-Star Game.

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is making her debut with Team Collier, while the Washington Mystics duo of Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will play for Team Clark. Citron already had her first All-Star experience on Friday as she participated in the 3-point contest. She didn't win, but Sabrina Ionescu promised to share half of the prize money with her for being brave enough to participate as a rookie.

[Jul 19, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET · Stephen Pianovich]

Prediction for 2025 All-Star Game

CBS Sports' Isabel Gonzalez provides everything you need to know for tonight's game, including a prediction.

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[Jul 19, 2025 at 6:47 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

They day is finally here. The 2025 edition of the WNBA All-Star Game is tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET. Team Collier will be battling against Team Clark, who won't have captain Caitlin Clark on the floor due to a groin injury. However, she will be on the sidelines cheering on her hand-picked roster that includes two-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and Friday's 3-point contest winner Sabrina Ionescu.

Team Collier, led by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, is stacked with veterans like New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart and Atlanta Dream's Allisha Gray. This roster also features Dallas Wings rookie and former UConn standout Paige Bueckers.