Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMoore, Minnesota Lynx dominate second half, beat Storm 82-57
The Lynx led 34-33 at the half and then shot 68 percent from the field in the second half to defeat the Storm for the 10th straight time at the Target Center.
Lindsay Whalen added 16 points and Seimone Augustus had 13 of her 15 in the second half for Minnesota (8-2), which held an opponent below 60 points for the fourth time this season.
Anna Cruz, acquired from New York in April, was with the Lynx but did not dress. She missed the first nine games while earning a bronze medal with Spain at the EuroBasket 2015.
Moore and Devereaux Peters had two baskets each and Augustus had a three-point play to cap an 11-0 run late in the third quarter that broke open the game. Augustus then hit a 19-footer at the buzzer for a 59-43 lead.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 57 - 82 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 57 - 82 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Jewell Loyd makes layup (Quanitra Hollingsworth assists) | 57 - 82 |
| 4th 27.0 | |
Quanitra Hollingsworth defensive rebound | 55 - 82 |
| 4th 28.0 |  |
Jennifer O'Neill misses 18-foot jumper | 55 - 82 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 33-64 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 4-10 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 4-5 | FT | 12-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 7,523 · 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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