NBA

Seattle Storm at Minnesota Lynx

· Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm
11-8, 4-5 Away
Final
79 - 90

Minnesota Lynx
10-8, 6-4 Home

Howard scores career-high 33, Storm close on 10-0 run

Seattle led 78-66 with 6:25 left until Minnesota made 3-pointers on its next three possessions to pull within three. The Lynx got as close as 80-79 , but Seattle answered with 10 straight points, highlighted by Whitcomb's drive and no-look pass to Alysha Clark.

Whitcomb had 15 points and eight assists and Clark added 12 points and seven rebounds. Seattle (11-8) has won a season-high three straight games without stars Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Jewell Loyd.

Seattle opened the game on a 15-4 run as Minnesota made just two of its first eight shots. The Storm led 26-16 after the first quarter and 40-30 at halftime behind 25 combined points from Howard and Whitcomb.

Sylvia Fowles had 16 points and seven rebounds for Minnesota (10-8). Danielle Robinson added 14 points, 10 assists and four steals.

Regular Season Series

SEA wins series 3-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 90 - 79
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 90 - 79
4th 8.7 Stephanie Talbot defensive rebound 90 - 79
4th 11.0 Natasha Howard misses 8-foot two point shot 90 - 79
4th 24.2 Mercedes Russell offensive rebound 90 - 79

Statistics

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33-62 FG 32-76
53 Field Goal % 42
12-25 3PT 7-20
48 Three Point % 35
12-13 FT 8-9
92 Free Throw % 89
33 Rebounds 30
6 Offensive Rebounds 11
27 Defensive Rebounds 19
21 Assists 26
11 Steals 9
8 Blocks 0
19 Turnovers 13
2 Team Turnovers 2
21 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
34 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 17
12 Fast Break Points 14
34 Points in Paint 32
14 Fouls 14
21 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,403 · Capacity:

2025-26 Western Conference Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota - 6 W9 0.8 24
Las Vegas 3.5 9 L1 0.6896552 20
Golden State 4 9 L2 0.6785714 19
Dallas 5.5 11 L2 0.62068963 18
Portland 12.5 18 L4 0.37931034 11
Los Angeles 12.5 17 L6 0.37037036 10
Phoenix 13 19 L1 0.36666667 11
Seattle 18.5 25 L8 0.19354838 6
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