Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAugustus scores 24, Lynx rally past Seattle 76-73
Minnesota overcame an 18-point deficit, outscoring Seattle 22-11 in the fourth quarter. Dantas' free throw gave the Lynx their first lead since it was 2-0.
Seimone Augustus led Minnesota (6-2) with 24 points. Dantas finished with 10, five in the final minute. Augustus moved past Chamique Holdsclaw for 16th place on the WNBA's career scoring list.
Sue Bird hit a 3-pointer with 1:00 remaining to give Seattle a 72-68 lead. Dantas scored the next five points and Minnesota made 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch. Bird's half-court heave at the buzzer hit the backboard.
Jenna O'Hea had 17 points for Seattle (2-5) and Bird added 16, 13 in the first half. The Storm lost their third straight home game.
Seattle made three consecutive 3-pointers, two by Abby Bishop, to take a 60-44 lead with 7:07 left in the third quarter. But the Storm only scored two points the rest of the quarter, going scoreless for five-plus minutes, and the Lynx pulled within 62-54.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma was in attendance, watching former players Bird, Renee Montgomery, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Maya Moore and Asjha Jones.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 76 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Seattle offensive team rebound | 76 - 73 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Sue Bird misses 46-foot three point jumper | 76 - 73 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Monica Wright makes free throw 2 of 2 | 76 - 73 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-64 | FG | 28-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 1-7 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 17-21 | FT | 8-11 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 5,627 · 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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