Connecticut Sun at Minnesota Lynx
· Women's National Basketball AssociationFowles, Collier help Lynx rally, beat Sun 77-69
The 2020 WNBA season, delayed and shortened by the coronavirus pandemic, will be played in a bubble at the IMG Academy in Florida.
Shenise Johnson scored 13 points for Minnesota and rookie Crystal Dangerfield 10 in her WNBA debut.
Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut with 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. DeWanna Bonner, a three-time All-Star who signed as a free agent this offseason, added 19 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Collier hit a 3-pointer and, after the Sun's Brionna Jones made a put-back layup to make it 65-all, Dangerfield made another 3 to give Minnesota the lead for good with 3:21 to play.
The Lynx missed their first 11 3-point shots before making four of their last six over the final 10-plus minutes.
Regular Season Series
MIN wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 11.6 |  |
Alyssa Thomas makes layup (Bria Holmes assists) | 69 - 77 |
| 4th 25.6 |  |
Karima Christmas-Kelly makes free throw 2 of 2 | 67 - 77 |
| 4th 25.6 | |
Kayla Alexander enters the game for Sylvia Fowles | 67 - 76 |
Statistics
 CON |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-66 | FG | 28-67 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 2-19 | 3PT | 4-17 |
| 11 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 21-30 | FT | 17-21 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Bradenton, FL
Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 10 | W1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Indiana |
- | 10 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 14 |
 Washington |
1 | 10 | W2 | 0.54545456 | 12 |
 New York |
1 | 11 | L3 | 0.5416667 | 13 |
 Toronto |
4 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Chicago |
6 | 16 | W1 | 0.33333334 | 8 |
 Connecticut |
8 | 18 | W1 | 0.25 | 6 |
2025-26 Western Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota |
- | 6 | W4 | 0.76 | 19 |
 Golden State |
1 | 7 | W8 | 0.72 | 18 |
 Las Vegas |
1.5 | 7 | L1 | 0.7083333 | 17 |
 Dallas |
2.5 | 8 | W5 | 0.6666667 | 16 |
 Los Angeles |
8 | 13 | L2 | 0.4347826 | 10 |
 Portland |
8.5 | 14 | L1 | 0.41666666 | 10 |
 Phoenix |
11 | 17 | L4 | 0.32 | 8 |
 Seattle |
13.5 | 20 | L3 | 0.23076923 | 6 |
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