Minnesota Lynx at San Antonio Stars
· Women's National Basketball Association
Moore, Whalen combine for 46 points in Lynx 81-57 win
Whalen was 9-of-12 shooting from the field and moved into 13th place on the WNBA's career scoring list with 5,052 points.
Minnesota opened the third quarter on an 18-4 spurt to take a 54-31 lead, highlighted by Moore's steal and one-handed alley-oop finish on a fast break with Whalen.
Rebekkah Brunson added 10 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (17-4), which is ranked No. 2 in the AP power poll. Seimone Augustus missed her third straight game with soreness in her left knee.
Minnesota controlled the boards 43-26, including 18-7 on the offensive end, and held a second straight opponent to under 60 points.
Moriah Jefferson scored 14 points and Monique Currie added 10 points for 12th-ranked San Antonio (5-16). The Stars have lost three straight.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 57 |
| 4th 16.0 |  |
Sydney Colson makes 9-foot two point shot | 81 - 57 |
| 4th 25.0 |  |
Keisha Hampton makes free throw 2 of 2 | 81 - 55 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Keisha Hampton makes free throw 1 of 2 | 81 - 55 |
| 4th 25.0 | |
Haley Peters personal block (Keisha Hampton draws the foul) | 79 - 55 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-74 | FG | 22-59 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 1-9 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 14-18 | FT | 11-16 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 19 | Assists | 9 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 11,171 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 8 | L1 | 0.7948718 | 31 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 11 | W2 | 0.7105263 | 27 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 13 | W2 | 0.6666667 | 26 |
 Dallas |
8 | 16 | W3 | 0.5897436 | 23 |
 Portland |
15.5 | 23 | L3 | 0.39473686 | 15 |
 Los Angeles |
17.5 | 25 | L1 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
17.5 | 25 | L3 | 0.34210527 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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