Napheesa Collier stats tonight: How did the Unrivaled founder fare in debut game vs. Mist? (Jan. 17)

In the first game of the inaugural season of Unrivaled, Napheesa Collier's Lunar Owls went up against Breanna Stewart's Mist. The league is co-founded by Collier and Stewart. The Minnesota Lynx star led the Lunar Owls to a thrilling win, 84-80.

Collier finished with the first-ever double-double performance in Unrivaled. She had 27 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Collier shot an efficient 8-for-13 (61.5%), including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. She also had three assists and two steals.

Skylar Diggins-Smith added 21 points, including the dagger 3-pointer that sealed the win for the Lunar Owls. On the other end, Mist's Jewell Loyd led all scorers with 34.

Collier started the game for Lunar Owls alongside Diggins-Smith and Allisha Gray. Other members of the squad are Shakira Austin and Courtney Williams. Cameron Brink is also part of the team but is sidelined for the rest of the season due to injury.

At the end of the first quarter, Mist is up 20-19. By halftime, Mist is still leading the Lunar Owls, 46-44. Collier had 15 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting. At the end of the third quarter, Collier grabbed her 10th rebound to record the first-ever double-double performance in Unrivaled.

Diggins-Smith and Collier led the charge in the fourth quarter, which ultimately sealed their first win in Unrivaled.

Napheesa Collier stats in the inaugural game of Unrivaled

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	PF
Napheesa Collier	27	11	3	2	0	1	8-13	3-6	1-3	1

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Napheesa Collier revealed reasons why she thinks Unrivaled is a success

Ahead of the inaugural game, Napheesa Collier already said that the Unrivaled league is thriving.

"Success, we've already accomplished that," Collier said.

She mentioned that the response from fans indicates that the league is already a success. She added that even before playing a single game, Unrivaled has affected women's basketball in a multitude of ways.

"Even though we haven't played a game yet, the response we've had and the ecosystem that we're affecting without playing a game. Salaries are going up across the board, overseas and in other domestic leagues. We have our CBA negotiations. From that, we feel successful already," she added.

Surely, Unrivaled gives fans a new flavor as it will be played differently than a regular WNBA game.