Minnesota Lynx at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles scores 24 against former team; Lynx beat Sky 97-80
Fowles spent seven seasons with the Sky before signing with the Lynx late last season and was named the 2015 WNBA Finals MVP.
Moore was 7 of 12 from the field and Fowles only missed three of 13 attempts for Minnesota (2-0), which shot 51 percent. It was Fowles' second straight double-double and the 101st of her career.
Elena Delle Donne, the reigning regular season MVP, played in her first game of the season after missing the Sky's opener due to an illness. She finished with 28 points and six rebounds for Chicago (1-1).
Delle Donne had 12 points in the first half and scored seven points during Chicago's 9-0 run to open the second half for a 49-46 lead. But Minnesota answered with a 10-0 run and the Lynx were ahead 67-59 after three quarters.
Minnesota, top ranked in the AP WNBA power poll, cruised in the fourth after a 13-6 spurt to start the quarter. Chicago, which is third in the poll, fell behind by as many as 20 in the decisive fourth.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 80 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 80 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Tamera Young defensive rebound | 97 - 80 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Renee Montgomery misses 22-foot three point jumper | 97 - 80 |
| 4th 26.0 | |
Elena Delle Donne makes free throw 1 of 1 | 97 - 80 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-70 | FG | 34-78 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 1-7 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 20-23 | FT | 11-12 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 28 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Rosemont, IL
Attendance: 5,034 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3 | 11 | W3 | 0.71794873 | 28 |
 Las Vegas |
4.5 | 13 | W3 | 0.675 | 27 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15 | 23 | W1 | 0.41025642 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
17 | 25 | W1 | 0.35897437 | 14 |
 Phoenix |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.64102566 | 25 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 New York |
2.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Chicago |
10.5 | 24 | L2 | 0.3846154 | 15 |
 Toronto |
14.5 | 28 | L3 | 0.2820513 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
15.5 | 29 | L2 | 0.25641027 | 10 |
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