Minnesota Lynx at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Lynx cruise to 74-59 victory over winless Stars
Augustus shot 9 of 12 from the field. Maya Moore scored 14 points and Asjha Jones and Rebekkah Brunson added 12 apiece to help Minnesota (5-1) keep pace with Tulsa atop the Western Conference.
Lynx guard Monica Wright added five points in her return after missing the first five games with a strained right calf. Lynx forward Tricia Liston did not play due to a back injury.
The Stars scored their fewest points of the season while shooting just 35.5 percent from the field. San Antonio is winless in its first five games for the first time since 2005.
The Lynx are 46-3 when holding their opponent under 70 points.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 59 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 74 - 59 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
Sydney Colson makes layup | 74 - 59 |
| 4th 17.0 |  |
Damiris Dantas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 57 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Minnesota offensive team rebound | 73 - 57 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-56 | FG | 22-62 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 2-6 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 10-11 | FT | 12-14 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 3,968 · 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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