Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMaya Moore, Sylvia Fowles help Lynx beat Storm, extend record streak
Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and Natasha Howard added a season-high 16 points also, on 7-of-7 shooting, for the Lynx (12-0), whose reserves outscored those of the Storm 38-10.
Minnesota will face the unbeaten Sparks on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Sue Bird hit back-to-back 3-pointers and then Alysha Clark converted a three-point play during a 9-2 spurt by Seattle that tied it early in the third quarter, but Minnesota scored nine straight to start a 29-8 run over the 10-plus minutes and led by double figures the rest of the way.
Seattle (4-9) made 10 of its first 13 field-goal attempts to open up a 22-12 lead before the Lynx caught fire. Minnesota, ranked No. 1 in the AP WNBA power poll, made 17 of its next 18 shots to take a 44-34 lead with 4:20 left in the half and never trailed again.
Breanna Stewart had 21 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-ranked Storm, which shot 35.6 percent (16 of 45) after the first quarter. Jewell Loyd added 16 points with seven assists and Sue Bird scored 14.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 96 - 84 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 96 - 84 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Jewell Loyd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Breanna Stewart assists) | 96 - 84 |
| 4th 17.0 | |
Breanna Stewart defensive rebound | 96 - 81 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Bashaara Graves misses 8-foot jumper | 96 - 81 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-73 | FG | 28-61 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-10 | FT | 21-25 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 30 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 25 | Fouls | 15 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 5,749 · 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 |
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 |
18 | 26 | L4 | 0.33333334 | 13 |
 Seattle |
23 | 31 | W1 | 0.20512821 | 8 |
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