Minnesota Lynx at Seattle Storm
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStewart scores 20, Storm clinch playoff spot
Stewart drove the lane and finished in traffic to give Seattle a 79-69 lead and she had a left-handed layup on the next possession for a 12-point advantage.
Natasha Howard had 15 points, six rebounds and five steals for Seattle (21-7), which recorded its first 20-win season since 2011. The Storm were 7 of 14 from 3-point range in the first half and finished 12 of 24 from behind the arc.
Sylvia Fowles led Minnesota (15-12) with 20 points and 16 rebounds. Maya Moore was limited to seven points on 2-of-9 shooting.
Minnesota opened the second half on a 10-2 run for a 48-39 lead. But Stewart scored six straight points as Seattle outscored the Lynx 22-9 the rest of the quarter for a 61-57 lead.
Seattle had its third sellout in a row with a crowd of 12,064.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 75 - 85 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 75 - 85 |
| 4th 3.8 |  |
Temi Fagbenle makes 4-foot jumper (Danielle Robinson assists) | 75 - 85 |
| 4th 10.0 |  |
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis makes layup | 73 - 85 |
| 4th 10.8 | |
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis offensive rebound | 73 - 83 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-67 | FG | 34-71 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 12-24 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 8-9 | FT | 5-12 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 42 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 18 | Assists | 23 |
| 1 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 12,064 · 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 |
4.5 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | W1 | 0.5882353 | 20 |
 Portland |
14 | 20 | L1 | 0.3939394 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14.5 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
21 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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