Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationStorm's magic number down to 1 with 81-72 win over Lynx
Seattle maintained its two-game lead over second-place Atlanta and reduced its magic number for the top seed in the playoffs to one. Seattle and Atlanta each have two games remaining.
Stewart scored eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers, during an 11-0 run that gave the Storm (24-8) a 73-58 lead with 4:54 left.
Jewell Loyd added 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Storm, who never trailed.
Sylvia Fowles had 28 points and 13 rebounds for the Lynx (17-14). They tied it twice in the first quarter and kept the deficit within single digits most of the way. Minnesota closed to 62-58 early in the fourth quarter before the Storm pulled away for good.
Regular Season Series
SEA wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Alexis Jones makes 19-foot jumper | 81 - 72 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
Minnesota defensive team rebound | 81 - 70 |
| 4th 17.1 |  |
Courtney Paris misses 17-foot jumper | 81 - 70 |
Statistics
 SEA |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-70 | FG | 31-75 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 4-6 | FT | 4-4 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 9,123 · Capacity:
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 7 | W2 | 0.7941176 | 27 |
 Golden State |
3 | 9 | W4 | 0.71875 | 23 |
 Las Vegas |
4 | 11 | W1 | 0.6764706 | 23 |
 Dallas |
7.5 | 14 | L3 | 0.57575756 | 19 |
 Portland |
13 | 19 | W2 | 0.40625 | 13 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 20 | L2 | 0.375 | 12 |
 Phoenix |
14.5 | 22 | W1 | 0.37142858 | 13 |
 Seattle |
20.5 | 28 | W1 | 0.2 | 7 |
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