Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationMoore leads Lynx to 5th straight, 91-79 over Storm
The Lynx (8-6) took the lead for good with an 11-0 run early in the first quarter and kept it in double digits after a 15-3 run early in the third. The Storm (10-5) had an 11-3 run to cut the deficit to 87-77 but were unable to get within single digits in the final minutes.
Breanna Stewart entered the game averaging a league-leading 21.9 points and finished with 27 for Seattle. She made 10 of 14 from the field, including all three of her 3-point attempts, and 4 of 5 from the foul line.
Natasha Howard, who was traded from the Lynx to the Storm in the offseason, received her 2017 WNBA Championship ring before the contest.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 79 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 79 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Seattle offensive team rebound | 79 - 91 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Jordin Canada misses 35-foot three point jumper | 79 - 91 |
| 4th 4.5 |  |
Endy Miyem makes 4-foot jumper | 79 - 91 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-70 | FG | 35-73 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 5-11 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 10-11 | FT | 16-18 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 21 | Assists | 25 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,634 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W3 | 0.8 | 28 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W5 | 0.72727275 | 24 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W2 | 0.6857143 | 24 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
15 | 21 | L3 | 0.36363637 | 12 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
WNBA News
Aces hold off Mystics, lock up postseason berth behind Young's 32
Jackie Young scored 32 points to help the Aces clinch a playoff berth with an 83-76 win over the Mystics on Thursday night.
Aces secure playoff spot with 83-76 victory over the Mystics
— Jackie Young had a season-high 32 points and five 3-pointers, A’ja Wilson added 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces secured a playoff spot with an 83-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.
Ionescu scores 20 points and Liberty avoid record collapse to hold off Sparks
— Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty avoided one of the biggest collapses in WNBA history, holding off the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Thursday night.