Minnesota Lynx at Los Angeles Sparks
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMoore, Augustus lead Lynx over Sparks 67-52
The Lynx (4-1) came into the game with four players averaging double figures but Moore and Augustus carried the scoring load on this night, taking over half of the shots for Minnesota, which made 52.6 overall.
Trailing 28-23 at halftime, the Lynx blew the game open by outscoring the Sparks 23-9 in the third quarter.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 67 - 52 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 67 - 52 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Devereaux Peters defensive rebound | 67 - 52 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Andrea Hoover misses 24-foot three point jumper | 67 - 52 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Jennifer Lacy enters the game for Jantel Lavender | 67 - 52 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-57 | FG | 24-61 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 3-18 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 4-7 | FT | 1-4 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 25 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 25 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 1 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 5,025 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 9 | L2 | 0.775 | 31 |
 Golden State |
2 | 11 | W4 | 0.725 | 29 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
7 | 16 | W4 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Portland |
15 | 24 | L1 | 0.4 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 25 | W2 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
17 | 26 | W1 | 0.35 | 14 |
 Seattle |
23 | 32 | L1 | 0.2 | 8 |
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