NBA

Minnesota Lynx at Dallas Wings

· Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx
3-0, 1-0 Away
Final
67 - 70

Dallas Wings
0-2, 0-1 Home

Dantas has 20 points, Lynx beat Wings to reach 3-0

Odyssey Sims added 12 points for Minnesota. The Lynx haven't allowed their first three opponents to shoot better than 40 percent and have held them to 10 of 61 3-pointers.

Dallas (0-2) finished 5 of 21 behind the, making four in the second half to make it close after falling behind 41-27 at the break.

The Lynx are winning despite Lindsay Whalen retiring, Maya Moore taking the season off, Rebekkah Brunson sidelined since suffering a concussion last year and Seimone Augusta, the franchise's career scoring leader, out after knee surgery earlier in the week.

Dallas pulled within two early in the fourth quarter but Dantas converted a three-point play. The Wings got within two again and Dantas made back-to-back 3s for a 60-52 lead with 6:24 to go. The Wings had it to three with three minutes to play but the Lynx protected the lead from the foul line.

Kayla Thornton led Dallas with 12 points and rookie Arike Ogunbowale had 11.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 70 - 67
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 70 - 67
4th 6.7 Kayla Thornton makes three point jumper (Allisha Gray assists) 70 - 67
4th 15.2 Dallas 20 Sec. timeout 70 - 64
4th 15.2 Danielle Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2 70 - 64

Statistics

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26-65 FG 27-72
40 Field Goal % 38
5-19 3PT 5-21
26 Three Point % 24
13-17 FT 8-13
76 Free Throw % 62
38 Rebounds 34
10 Offensive Rebounds 13
28 Defensive Rebounds 21
18 Assists 14
8 Steals 7
4 Blocks 7
16 Turnovers 12
0 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 13
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
4 Fast Break Points 10
36 Points in Paint 32
17 Fouls 18
17 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

College Park Center

Location: Arlington, TX
Attendance: 6,535 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W10 0.8064516 25
Las Vegas 4 9 L1 0.6896552 20
Golden State 4 9 W1 0.6896552 20
Dallas 5.5 11 W1 0.6333333 19
Los Angeles 12.5 17 W1 0.39285713 11
Phoenix 13.5 19 L1 0.36666667 11
Portland 13.5 19 L5 0.36666667 11
Seattle 19 25 L8 0.19354838 6
Full Standings

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