Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles scores 26 points, Lynx beat Sky 70-61 in opener
Fowles had seven points in the fourth quarter, scoring each time after the Sky twice pulled within three points. Rebekkah Brunson scored four straight to give Minnesota a 69-59 lead with 2:20 remaining.
Maya Moore added 11 points, but was 1 of 11 from 3-point range, for the Lynx, who lost in the WNBA finals last year and are ranked second in the AP preseason poll. Fowles, who began her career with Chicago, also had four steals and three blocks.
Tamara Young scored 14 points, and Jessica Breland had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Sky, ranked 10th in the poll. They never led.
Amber Stocks was short-handed in her coaching debut. Chicago, which traded leading scorer Elena Delle Donne, was without veterans Courtney Vandersloot, the starting point guard, and Allie Quigley, who are fulfilling obligations overseas. The Sky had 22 turnovers.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 13.0 |  |
Natasha Howard defensive rebound | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Tamera Young misses free throw 1 of 1 | 61 - 70 |
| 4th 14.0 | |
Natasha Howard shooting foul (Tamera Young draws the foul) | 61 - 70 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-68 | FG | 27-73 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 1-7 | 3PT | 3-20 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 12-19 | FT | 13-17 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 21 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 24 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 9,234 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana |
- | 12 | W4 | 0.6571429 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
1.5 | 13 | L1 | 0.61764705 | 21 |
 New York |
1.5 | 14 | W2 | 0.6111111 | 22 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Chicago |
10 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Toronto |
12 | 23 | L10 | 0.3030303 | 10 |
 Connecticut |
14 | 25 | L2 | 0.24242425 | 8 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W4 | 0.8055556 | 29 |
 Golden State |
3.5 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
5 | 12 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 24 |
 Dallas |
8.5 | 15 | L1 | 0.5714286 | 20 |
 Portland |
13.5 | 20 | W2 | 0.42857143 | 15 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 23 | L1 | 0.3611111 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
16 | 22 | L4 | 0.3529412 | 12 |
 Seattle |
22.5 | 30 | L2 | 0.1891892 | 7 |
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